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Re:GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of s... by anonytrary on Thursday May 14, 2020 @08:18PM (#23187420)
These are completely unrelated. The former worry was that eventually AI would take over menial labor jobs. As you know, many AI divisions are basically in R&D right now with no tangible replacement for menial labor jobs. When a crisis hits, the jobs that are non-essential are the first to go.
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