Why AI Is Just a Scapegoat for Mass Layoffs [video]
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The video argues that AI is being used as a scapegoat for mass layoffs, with commenters expressing skepticism about the true motivations behind companies' AI adoption and layoffs.
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kbavishi90
2 months ago
Easy excuse for CEOs to remove people they intended to remove anyway and create hype over their AI commitments
mgh2Author
2 months ago
@2m: 79% CEOs fear being fired if don't use AI
74% globally: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45816195
Nicsal
2 months ago
We all remember how recently most people at Amazon were laid off because of neural networks, after which their servers went down a couple of days later. They still haven't managed to fix them properly. And what will happen next?
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