GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
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Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#2This will never stop being the stupid approach. Destroy morale, lose institutional knowledge, waste months or years getting new folks up to speed, all for skills that could be developed in house and with targeted hiring by a functioning organization.
Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#3They couldn't be bothered to train their staff?
Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#4> agent development, model engineering, AI-native workflows -- point directly at where large-enterprise demand is heading.
I don't understand these words. Does "AI-native workflow" mean vibe coding?
I am now seeing a lot of roles asking for "AI-enabled engineers". And I am not sure what that means either. I am sort of afraid to ask because the answer will probably confuse me even more. Maybe it's my understanding of what LLMs are and how they work that makes these words mean very little to me.
Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#5Shameless investor signalling.
Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#6They couldn't be bothered to train their staff?
They hire anew to lower salaries, while also gaining staff with "stronger AI skills."
Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#7They couldn't be bothered to train their staff?
Laid off ai workers are cheaper. I saw a job posting for a vibe coder, 20 bucks an hour.
Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#8They couldn't be bothered to train their staff?
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Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#9> agent development, model engineering, AI-native workflows -- point directly at where large-enterprise demand is heading. I don't understand these words. Does "AI-native workflow" mean vibe coding? I am now seeing a lot of roles asking for "AI-enabled engineers". And I am not sure what that means either. I am sort of afraid to ask because the answer will probably confuse me even more. Maybe it's my understanding of…
Yup thats exactly what they want
Cheaper younger people who dont think vibe coding is bad
Is this a good idea - probably not
Re: GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
#10GM needs to focus on making better, safer, cheaper cars.