[tyre]

> the framing that we are using this to train AI to do everyone’s job and the sort of unapologetic, ‘we’re training your replacement, and we’re not paying you more for it’ approach is just another signal of how little Meta cares about the humans that it employs

Look, I want everyone to be happy, but if you’re working at the addiction factory, I mean, let’s not kid ourselves about how much Meta cares about people.

[schmeichel]

See "Careless People" by Sarah Wynn-Williams. (That was even before Facebook became Meta)

[treis]

"That's what the money is for" - Don Draper

[zombot]

I didn't hear anyone complain when Meta was only ruining other people's lives. I can't feel any sympathy now.

Also, if you promise to put everyone out of a job with AI, it's only logical to start with your own employees. Give everyone a preview of what's coming for them if the promises hold.

[surgical_fire]

This initiative will fail like the Metaverse did.

[riddlemethat]

People actually use AI. People do not use virtual reality headsets.

[nobodyandproud]

What hurts is that these headsets in the right hands and backed by the right company could be so useful.

But who in their right minds trusts the people in Meta?

[ZeroCool2u]

It is frustrating, because I really enjoyed my Valve Index and want a replacement and Meta has some of the best VR tech in the world, but I've waited 6 years for Valve to release their new headset to buy a replacement, simply because Meta can't be trusted.

[ErneX]

Well at least we know it’s coming.

[JohnnyMarcone]

Steam Frame soon™

[dreamcompiler]

AI doesn't respond to ads by buying products.

People out of work don't either.

Even people with jobs don't go to FB or Instagram hoping to read AI-generated slop.

Meta is about to find out all the above the hard way.

[surgical_fire]

Which is meaningless for the purpose Meta is building it.

[therealdrag0]

It doesn’t even really have anything to do with that. Training people’s replacements is as old as time. It’s business. Why would they pay above market rate just for fun?

[tedggh]

Meta preys on kids, not just “people”.