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Sam Altman: Full remote work was 'one of tech's worst mistakes'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized the tech industry's shift to permanent remote work, calling it a major error. He argued that full remote flexibility during the pandemic hindered innovation and collaboration. Altman's comments reflect a broader trend of tech companies pulling back on remote policies.
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Altman's critique, while provocative, overlooks that many tech workers thrived remotely and that blanket mandates ignore varied roles and preferences.
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Quote of the day by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: 'One of the tech industry’s worst mistakes in a long time was that everybody could go full remote forever' — closing the doors to pandemic-era flexibility →
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