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Silicon Valley
fromBig Think
2 days ago

It was never about AI (we are not our tools)

Wall Street and Silicon Valley have created a self-reinforcing system that prioritizes short-term efficiency and cost-cutting over human welfare, treating job elimination as progress while pursuing AI-driven automation with ideological fervor.
US politics
fromKTRH Local Houston and Texas News
1 week ago

Leftist New York City Council Members Propose $30/Hr. Minimum Wage | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News

Proposed minimum wage increase to $30/hr by 2030 may reduce jobs and increase automation rather than improve worker outcomes, according to economist analysis.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 months ago

'Godfather of AI' says Bill Gates and Elon Musk are right about the future of work-but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way | Fortune

Widespread AI adoption will likely replace many workers, causing massive unemployment and large-scale economic reshuffling as companies pursue cheaper, profit-driven automation.
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