Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month agoCisco Lays Off 5,500 Workers to Invest More in AI, Despite Making $10.3 Billion in Profitfuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1255arrow-down12
arrow-up1253arrow-down1external-linkCisco Lays Off 5,500 Workers to Invest More in AI, Despite Making $10.3 Billion in Profitfuturism.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareTranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 month agoThis isn’t exactly “replacing” anyone with AI, they’re just utilizing AI as an excuse to move money around while reassuring their investors. More than likely just a way to outsource jobs overseas and give management a raise.
minus-squareZexks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoDo those people still have jobs at this company. Yes or no.
minus-squareTranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 month agoLol, that’s a false dichotomy. The original claim was that AI would “replace jobs”.
This isn’t exactly “replacing” anyone with AI, they’re just utilizing AI as an excuse to move money around while reassuring their investors. More than likely just a way to outsource jobs overseas and give management a raise.
This. Exactly this.
Do those people still have jobs at this company. Yes or no.
Lol, that’s a false dichotomy. The original claim was that AI would “replace jobs”.