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Re:Amazon workers under pressure to up their AI usage are ma... by brewdad on Friday May 15, 2026 @12:39PM (#48150732)
It's the state of modern capitalism. Money must flow from one entity to another even if nothing of tangible value is produced. The flows of money prove the growth of both businesses.
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Re:Amazon workers under pressure to up their AI usage are ma... by sznio on Friday May 15, 2026 @05:38PM (#48154242)
what kind of metric should we use to filter out that bullshit?

dollarhours?

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Re:Amazon workers under pressure to up their AI usage are ma... by uuyy on Friday May 15, 2026 @07:26PM (#48155244)
If I spend money on tokens but my revenue doesn't increase, nor do I get any operating efficiency gains - where is my growth then buddy boyo?

The growth in revenue's (since earnings are negative for them) only shows up for the model producer

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