▲ 288 ▼ The AI Backlash Could Get Very Ugly. Imagine what happens if jobs actually start disappearing. (www.theatlantic.com) submitted 5 months ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (6 children) "If"? 🤔 permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (5 children) AI hasn't taken anyone's job. The Epstein class use AI as an excuse to fire thousands and artificially lower wages to keep the plebs in check for the next few decades. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (4 children) I've personally seen multiple departments eliminated because they would rather send the jobs to Indian sub contractors backed by AI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (3 children) Right so it was outsourced to Indians. Thats old news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) It wouldn't have been without AI. They believe telling them to use AI is cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago It's different this time because previously, the folks in India didn't know anything, the execs here believe they can fire people with years of experience and replace them with Indian techs using AI and be just as good. It will still blow up in 1-2 years, but that's the idea for now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (5 children) AI hasn't taken anyone's job. The Epstein class use AI as an excuse to fire thousands and artificially lower wages to keep the plebs in check for the next few decades. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (4 children) I've personally seen multiple departments eliminated because they would rather send the jobs to Indian sub contractors backed by AI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (3 children) Right so it was outsourced to Indians. Thats old news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) It wouldn't have been without AI. They believe telling them to use AI is cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago It's different this time because previously, the folks in India didn't know anything, the execs here believe they can fire people with years of experience and replace them with Indian techs using AI and be just as good. It will still blow up in 1-2 years, but that's the idea for now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (4 children) I've personally seen multiple departments eliminated because they would rather send the jobs to Indian sub contractors backed by AI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (3 children) Right so it was outsourced to Indians. Thats old news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) It wouldn't have been without AI. They believe telling them to use AI is cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago It's different this time because previously, the folks in India didn't know anything, the execs here believe they can fire people with years of experience and replace them with Indian techs using AI and be just as good. It will still blow up in 1-2 years, but that's the idea for now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (3 children) Right so it was outsourced to Indians. Thats old news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) It wouldn't have been without AI. They believe telling them to use AI is cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago It's different this time because previously, the folks in India didn't know anything, the execs here believe they can fire people with years of experience and replace them with Indian techs using AI and be just as good. It will still blow up in 1-2 years, but that's the idea for now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) It wouldn't have been without AI. They believe telling them to use AI is cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago It's different this time because previously, the folks in India didn't know anything, the execs here believe they can fire people with years of experience and replace them with Indian techs using AI and be just as good. It will still blow up in 1-2 years, but that's the idea for now. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 12 points 5 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago It's different this time because previously, the folks in India didn't know anything, the execs here believe they can fire people with years of experience and replace them with Indian techs using AI and be just as good. It will still blow up in 1-2 years, but that's the idea for now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago It's different this time because previously, the folks in India didn't know anything, the execs here believe they can fire people with years of experience and replace them with Indian techs using AI and be just as good. It will still blow up in 1-2 years, but that's the idea for now. permalink fedilink source parent