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Yup, 95% of the AI hype is to apply pressure on the labor market and provide cover for offshoring/downsizing.

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• pipes 1y ago
  Where is the evidence for this? Who is "applying pressure on the labour market"?
  • runako 1y ago
    Every executive publicly saying obviously* false things like X job will be done by AI in 18 months is putting downward pressure on the labor market. The pressure is essentially peer pressure among executives: are we stupid for continuing to hire engineers instead of handing our engineering budget to Anthropic? * - Someone should maintain a walkback list to track these. I believe recent additions are Amodei of Anthropic and the CEOs of AWS and Salesforce. (Benioff of Salesforce, in February: "We're not going to hire any new engineers this year." Their careers page shows a pivot from that position.)
    • lokrian 1y ago
      Maybe it's a good time to ask for advice. Which IT job roles and companies are least vulnerable to offshoring? Defense contractors and the like?
      • asa400 1y ago
        Stuff that isn’t pure SaaS. Physical products that benefit from hands on interaction with customers, worksites, and other internal producers. Small and/or local businesses that want someone whose face they can see in person.
  • lewhoo 1y ago
    1 person billion dollar company - the new buzz phrase when "democratize" became so yesterday is in my opinion just that.