Sam Altman says students should master AI tools the way his generation learned to code

• Sam Altman says students should focus on getting “really good at using AI tools.”
• AI is already automating over 50% of coding at some companies, Altman told Stratechery’s Ben Thompson.
• The OpenAI CEO said students should prioritize the “meta ability to learn” over learning specific things.

Sam Altman is ramping up his advice for students preparing to enter a workforce that’s increasingly automating coding: master AI tools.

“The obvious tactical…