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by jdhopeunique 3432 days ago
It seems like these articles about AI taking away jobs is just a distraction from the real wage depression caused by temporary work visas, illegal immigration, and workers being classified as contractors. Perhaps Silicon Valley elites wish to signal they have other options for labor as a sort of threat to combat increased scrutiny of their labor practices. Perhaps the message is: "Don't take away our cheap labor or we will release the AI overlords."