Don’t trust me: OpenAI's Sam Altman issues career warning at IIT Delhi to survive in AI age. 'The biggest mistake...'
Published on: Feb. 23, 2026, 10:54 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, cautioned students that the biggest mistake young people can make in the AI era is relying too heavily on traditional career advice from older generations. He said even he should not be fully trusted to predict the speed of change, urging students to build their own intuition and sense of agency.
