Welcome to my Steve Jobs era, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and moving is tough. I'm surviving off a mattress on the floor, no chairs, and just my thoughts about tech. My latest rumination has been about ChatGPT and whether it'll take over the newsletter (editors: pls don't get any ideas!). FWIW, I don't think the chatbot could make as many jokes or song references. But I was definitely concerned that journalism was included on this list of jobs ChatGPT will likely replace. Yet, the list failed to consider how people ultimately fuel AI. Paris Marx reports how the AI boom is only possible due to troves of human workers. (I previously wrote about how the people operating a chatbot unionized — it includes details of their jobs and the struggles they face). Let's dive into that — and more — for today's tech. — Diamond Naga Siu |
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1. Here's why AI robots won't get rid of jobs. Sure, the robots might automate certain roles. But they're not taking every job. Instead, they're changing the type of work and roles we do, Paris Marx writes for Insider. Machines will likely replace around 85 million jobs by 2025. But around 97 million new jobs will be created to support the machines, according to a study from the World Economic Forum. This underscores how chatbots and robots don't eradicate the need for human work. They simply keep humans — and the labor they do — out of sight and out of mind. This is great for companies but horrible for the people who are operating the chatbots. A few models already exist. Some pay less than $2 per hour to workers in countries with lower costs of labor. And chatbot operators have sounded the alarm on how taxing this work can be. Get your first look at the future of work. |
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IN OTHER NEWS Harry Potter, Amazon's vision, & more |
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2. The new Harry Potter video game is topping sales charts. "Hogwarts Legacy" shot up the Playstation Store and Steam PC charts, despite controversy surrounding Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. The game was also a top seller ahead of its official release. Check out the wizarding-school success. |
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3. Amazon remains one of Hollywood's biggest, most reliable content buyers — but insiders are uncertain about the vision for film and TV. Murky creative direction, leadership shifts, and tech bureaucracy threaten to drive away staff and talent, company and industry insiders said. Read the full story. |
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4. Recruiters reveal how companies are using layoffs to cut salaries. It's dubbed "the Great Reboot." Multiple recruiters told Insider how companies are using the shaky tech environment to win back power over employees. Get all the recruiter intel on hiring trends. |
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5. A singular Twitter employee reportedly downed the site. Many Twitter users were blocked from tweeting last week. This was reportedly due to an employee accidentally deleting vital data from an internal service. More on how the meltdown happened. |
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THE LAYOFF FILES: Google, Microsoft, & more |
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6. Ex-Googlers get less severance than previously promised. The search giant emailed some laid-off employees, notifying them of a stock miscalculation. It's a difference in thousands or tens of thousands of dollars, an ex-Googler told Insider. Read the leaked error email here. |
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7. Laid off Big Tech employees will face a new job reality. Lower pay, fewer perks, less purpose. Silicon Valley employees were treated to a cushy work environment. Now, laid-off techies are experiencing a jarring workplace culture shift. More on their wake-up call. |
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8. Microsoft is laying off AI and cloud employees. Leaked emails revealed that Microsoft conducted another round of layoffs. It's part of a plan to slash 10,000 employees through March. But the AI layoffs come right as Microsoft basks in its new Bing, which is powered by AI technology. More on the cuts. |
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