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1 in 4 CEOs planning to replace workers with AI this year, according to recent poll (ktla.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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1 in 4 CEOs planning to replace workers with AI this year, according to recent poll::For years, scholars and science fiction writers have warned about the possibility of workers being replaced by machines. Now after the world of artificial intelligence took a giant leap forward in 2023, it appears we are one step closer to that becoming a reality. Executives of some of the largest and most powerful companies in […]

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The fun part is that for some industries this will "work".

Not because the AI actually functions as a replacement for workers, but because a lot of companies have become bloated from aggressive hiring over the past few years.

So when things continue to function with the reduced staff they'll say how great the AI is. When in reality all that's going to happen is the employees that stay around will just be picking up more of the work again.

Hurray for out of touch CEOs!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

remember to unionize