Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has expressed concerns that some tech companies are "AI-washing" their layoffs, blaming job cuts on the technology when they would have occurred anyway. However, there is some uncertainty about the role of AI in current layoffs, with some reports suggesting it is a main driver of job displacement. Altman warns that AI is likely to displace jobs in the future, regardless of whether companies are using it as an excuse for current layoffs.