Sam Altman says the economy is adapting to AI slower than he expected

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he was previously "too ambitious" about AI adoption timelines. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sam Altman said his initial predictions about AI's fast-coming economic impacts were too bullish. The OpenAI CEO said he initially believed much of the software business was "up for grabs." He called the slower shift a "positive in many ways." It's part of a shift in tone from AI CEOs. Sam Altman says he misjudged how quickly AI would scramble the economy. In an interview…