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This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again (fortune.com)

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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 78 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah, so removing employees from this dumpster fire was a net positive for society.

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[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I think only bankruptcy is the net positive, as long as they don’t stiff legitimate creditors.

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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

No don't you see - fewer employees means there's less of anything getting done, and this company is just a parasite that produces nothing of value.

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