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So pretty much what has already been happening for the last 150 or so years.
I think you are right that AI is just an excuse to get rid of labor. The truth is they want all the money without paying anyone because they are just greedy fucks. This is the perfect excuse.
Uhh, laid people off because "AI". The truth is they are just going to experiment with how many people they can lay off. Once again, can't blame the person laying everyone off because everyone knows it is all imaginary AI's fault.
The last few rounds of layoffs that have been blamed on AI is just a correction from over hiring during Covid and the recovery.
Also undoing work from home at the same time because commercial realestate markets underpin a lot of business loans that are otherwise underwater.