# QOTD by Sam Altman on remote working: 'One of the tech industry’s worst mistakes'

> Much of the global economy was able to continue functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to a host of cloud-enabled technologies that powered a new way of remote working.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-openai-ceo-sam-altman-one-of-the-tech-industrys-worst-mistakes-in-a-long-time-was-that-everybody-could-go-full-remote-forever-closing-the-doors-to-pandemic-era-flexibility?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bd1f5254f0da55deb585d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai
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