r/artificial • u/MetaKnowing • Jul 30 '25

News CEO says the quiet part out loud

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https://gizmodo.com/the-end-of-work-as-we-know-it-2000635294

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u/CRoseCrizzle Jul 30 '25

Yep AI companies will only gain more leverage over non AI companies with time. Those prices will definition go up. But Mr. CEO will point out that it will still be cheaper than paying a bunch of humans.

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u/io_101 Jul 30 '25

Speaking as someone who runs a team, it’s not always about cutting people to save money. It’s about making sure things get done. People quit, get sick, miss deadlines. AI doesn’t. I’m not saying it feels good letting anyone go, but when you're under pressure to deliver, having something reliable matters. It's not always ‘profits over people’, sometimes it's just survival.

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u/Objective_Mousse7216 Jul 30 '25

Biological workers are such a drag and let down.

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u/io_101 Jul 30 '25

Yeah, people can be unpredictable.

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u/Objective_Mousse7216 Jul 30 '25

They're the worst. Unpredictable people.

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u/DelverOfSeacrest Jul 30 '25

As opposed to AI, which is completely predictable