Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
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Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
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Re: Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
#2Re: Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
#3All of these things can be true at the same time:
* AI makes it that you don't need as many devs as in the past
* Snap is a terrible business
* Snap overhired during Covid
* High interest rates are forcing companies to downsize
Re: Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
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#5This is AGI.
Re: Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
#6You really have to ask yourself if tech companies are doing things to help humanity, when it seems the only goal for AI is massive job loss, with no alternative for the people that lost their jobs.
Re: Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
#7We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
I guess "human progress" doesn't include empowering people with a job?
Re: Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
#8I haven’t heard anyone mention Snapchat in a long time.
Re: Snap lays off 16% of workers, citing 'rapid advancements' in AI
#9This is AGI.
You might enjoy this piece by Charlie Stross:
https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2018/01/dude-yo...
(Spoiler: Corporations are AI)