Years before ChatGPT, Warren Buffett touted AI's huge potential but warned it could spark job losses and stoke political tensions

• Years before ChatGPT's release, Warren Buffett underlined the transformative potential of AI.
• The investor said more-productive machines could replace workers, leaving more time for leisure.
• Buffett suggested that widespread embrace of AI could be politically fraught but good for society.

Years before ChatGPT emerged on the scene, Warren Buffett underscored the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence technology.

OpenAI — the company behind the buzzy AI tool — recently secured a $10 billion investment from Microsoft as it prepares to fend off competition from the likes of Google-parent Alphabet and Chinese titan Baidu.