Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, and an illustration of GPT-4.JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images; Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Generative AI such as ChatGPT could impact millions of jobs in the future. Businesses are expected to use AI to boost productivity and their profits. The adoption of AI could mean higher wages for workers — or that they lose their jobs altogether. It's getting clearer that AI will likely boost productivity and profits for companies in the not-so-distant future.