Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agoCisco Lays Off 5,500 Workers to Invest More in AI, Despite Making $10.3 Billion in Profitfuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down12
arrow-up1242arrow-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 · 3 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareTranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·3 months 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-up0·3 months agoDo those people still have jobs at this company. Yes or no.
minus-squareTranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months 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”.