cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/60664254

For the back half of the 20th century (what Fortune founder Henry Luce called “The American Century”), MBA and law degree programs were a ticket to a great office job and a path to the American Dream. The 21st century is asking the question: What happens when all those office jobs get automated?..

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    7 days ago

    Not feeling very confident, Microslop. The AI dudes usually promise their industry takeovers every six months, not 18.

    Based in CEO claims AI should have replaced me 4-5 times over by now. It’s still shitty. I’m still here.

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      7 days ago

      Yeah on the one hand you may still be there but a lot of us are getting fired by our idiotic bosses because they think the AI can replace us

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        7 days ago

        That’s the shitty part. The news always says they have to hire them all back eventually but it’s not guaranteed to be the same group.

        For many, AI is just the latest excuse to downsize and juice the quarterly revenue numbers for shareholders.