I saw another article today saying how companies are laying off tech workers because AI can do the same job. But no concrete examples… again. I figure they are laying people off so they can pay to chase the AI dream. Just mortgaging tomorrow to pay for today’s stock price increase. Am I wrong?

  • Destide@feddit.ukEnglish
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    1 day ago

    It’s a convenient cover for their over hiring during covid. When it came out it felt like and continues to feel like what spell check was to writers/editors.

    • Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 day ago

      I still haven’t really figured out why they did so much over hiring during covid. It seemed to be everywhere and with no particular reason. Almost a “because everyone else is doing it” kind of thing.