Sam Altman prophezeit: KI schafft 2035 Top-Jobs im Weltraum – mit fetten Gehältern

Die Zukunft der Arbeit sieht anders aus – und sie ist nicht von dieser Welt. Sam Altman, CEO von OpenAI, macht eine kühne Vorhersage: Absolventen des Jahres 2035 werden ihre Karriere nicht in stickigen Büros, sondern im All starten. Und das Beste? Die Gehälter werden astronomisch sein – im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes.

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Older workers battle steep challenges

Altman’s vision is bright for younger generations but more uncertain for older professionals. He pointed out that while a 22-year-old can easily adapt to new AI-powered tools, a 62-year-old might struggle to retrain or reenter a transformed job market.

Altman said that 22-year-olds today are the luckiest generation in history, as they are entering a world where AI can serve as a personal expert, collaborator, and accelerator for almost any task. He noted, however, that for those approaching retirement, the shift may feel more like a disruption than an opportunity.

Other technology leaders agree that AI will change the rhythm of work itself. Bill Gates has suggested that AI could make a three-day workweek possible, freeing people from routine tasks. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI already gives his employees “superhuman” abilities, letting them work at levels that once required entire teams.

Experts warn that the risk is that older workers could be left behind in a rapidly changing labor market without proper policies and retraining programs.

Young founders go big solo

Altman said AI’s real power lies in replacing jobs and creating new ones. He stated that GPT-5 and similar models could allow individuals to run companies that once required hundreds of employees, adding that it might now be possible for a single person to start a company that could grow to be worth more than a billion dollars.

He sees a future where entrepreneurs can design their product with AI, market it using AI, service customers with AI, and, most importantly, coordinate large-scale manufacturing without hiring armies of staff. For him, all you need is a fabulous idea and the weapons to use AI tools correctly.

Mark Cuban said AI could produce the world’s first trillionaire, possibly a single entrepreneur working remotely. He added that nothing seen so far matches what the technology will eventually be able to do.

Nevertheless, it is a pressure-filled opportunity. In an AI-driven economy where everyone can make money from data, you must be innovative and change-ready rather than certified. For the Class of 2035, this may involve skills that serve a career in space travel, combined with AI mastery and entrepreneurship, all at once.

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