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Amazon is determined to use AI for everything – even when it slows down work (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 18 points 12 hours ago

They're not going to admit billions were spent for nothing. That's a good way to get fired. Better to double down until some other excuse appears, like a war causing an economic crash, blame all problems with AI on that and get a promotion.

[–] n4ch1sm0@piefed.social 20 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

They really do just hate the working class, don't they? Even if it means a net negative in productivity.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

They

Jeffrey Preston Bezos

[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah. They would rather dump billions into a convoluted ponzi scheme and political bribes than pay workers a fair amount.

[–] n4ch1sm0@piefed.social 1 points 7 hours ago

It's amazing how irrational that is when you put it that way, isn't it?

[–] raicon@lemmy.world 13 points 13 hours ago

Maybe we should train AI to unionize

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Well this user is determined to never use Shamazon ever again.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago

Also Scamazon.