Sam Altman says the quiet part out loud, confirming some companies are ‘AI washing’ by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology
2026-05-03 · r/technology
OpenAI's own CEO just confirmed what everyone suspected: companies are using AI as a convenient scapegoat to justify layoffs that have nothing to do with the technology. Sam Altman called out the 'AI washing' trend where execs blame robots instead of admitting they just wanted to cut costs. Nothing like the godfather of AI hype admitting the hype is being weaponized against workers.