I don't think AGI is right around the corner

Re:I don't think AGI is right around the corner by theossuary on Sunday July 06, 2025 @11:27PM (#44486478)

I don't think anyone is being laid off because of AI. People are being laid off because the market is bad for a myriad of reasons, and companies are blaming AI because it helps them deflect worry that might lower their stock price.

Companies say "we've laid people off because we're using AI,x but they mean "we had to lay people off, were hoping we can make up for them with AI."

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Re:I don't think AGI is right around the corner by hn_throwaway_99 on Sunday July 06, 2025 @11:40PM (#44486538)

> I don't think anyone is being laid off because of AI.

I think that's pretty demonstratively false. While many business leaders may be overstating it, there are some pretty clear cut cases of people losing their jobs to AI. Here are 2 articles from the Washington Post from 2 years ago:

https://archive.vn/C5syl "ChatGPT took their jobs. Now they walk dogs and fix air conditioners."

https://archive.vn/cFWmX "ChatGPT provided better customer service than his staff. He fired them."

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