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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by krainboltgreene on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @01:38AM (#47057951)
There's an argument to be made that a "return on investment by way of eliminating all workers" is a reasonable result for the capitalists.
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by generic92034 on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @03:19AM (#47058577)
At least until they are running out of customers. And/or societies with mass-unemployment destabilize to a degree that is not conducive for capitalists' operations.
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by ben_w on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @03:33AM (#47058704)
That's a problem above most CEOs' pay grade.
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