24 August 2026
Altman says workplace AI adoption is moving slower than expected
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- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI [the company behind ChatGPT], told a podcaster that adoption of AI tools in actual workplaces is progressing much more slowly than his team anticipated.
- This slow adoption happens even though AI models themselves are improving rapidly, suggesting a gap between what the technology can do and what organizations are actually using it for.
- Altman's surprise at the adoption rate indicates that building better AI models alone may not be enough to drive widespread workplace implementation.
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Sam Altman discussed AI adoption rates with podcaster David Senra, revealing that his team is shocked at how slowly AI is being adopted in the workplace despite rapid model development.