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Education·The Trace·Model-validated trace·Published 2026-07-12

AI-driven change to job prospects for young graduates

Source article: ‘It’s going to be a life skill’: educators discuss the impact of AI on university education

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told a US podcast that if he was graduating today, “I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history.” Altman, whose company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022, believes the transformative power of AI offers unprecedented opportunities for young people. Yes, there will be job displacement, but “this always happens,” says Altman, “and young people are the best at adapting to this.” New, more exciting jobs will emerge, full of greater possibilities. For UK sixth-form…

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‘It’s going to be a life skill’: educators discuss the impact of AI on university education
The quick read

On a US podcast before 13 September 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that if he was graduating today he would feel like the luckiest kid in history, arguing that ChatGPT, released in November 2022, shows AI's transformative power. He acknowledged that job displacement will occur but said this always happens.

The framing matters for university education because it presents AI as both a disruption to existing jobs and a source of new roles, leaving uncertainty about how quickly curricula, skills training, and graduate employment will adapt and whether new opportunities will offset displacement for UK sixth-form students and others.

Main points
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made the comments on a US podcast.
  • Altman said his company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022.
  • Altman said young people are the best at adapting to job displacement.
Gain

Young graduates may benefit from AI because its transformative power is projected to create unprecedented opportunities and new, more exciting jobs.

Problem

Young people entering the workforce are projected to face job displacement as AI transforms work.

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