Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 26 days agoMicrosoft Lays Off 1,500 Workers, Blames "AI Wave"futurism.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft Lays Off 1,500 Workers, Blames "AI Wave"futurism.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squaregrrgyle@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoNah, this layoff culture has been happening for a while now, the AI tie-in is just a convenient excuse.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoThe first part of your statement is true, especially at Microsoft, but the latter part is not. AI is certainly poised to take a lot of jobs, from a lot of hardworking people.
minus-squaregrrgyle@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoYeah hardworking people, so IT is pretty safe
Nah, this layoff culture has been happening for a while now, the AI tie-in is just a convenient excuse.
The first part of your statement is true, especially at Microsoft, but the latter part is not. AI is certainly poised to take a lot of jobs, from a lot of hardworking people.
Yeah hardworking people, so IT is pretty safe