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1 in 4 CEOs planning to replace workers with AI this year, according to recent poll (ktla.com)
submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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1 in 4 CEOs planning to replace workers with AI this year, according to recent poll::For years, scholars and science fiction writers have warned about the possibility of workers being replaced by machines. Now after the world of artificial intelligence took a giant leap forward in 2023, it appears we are one step closer to that becoming a reality. Executives of some of the largest and most powerful companies in […]

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 84 points 10 months ago (4 children)

When can the workers replace the CEOs with AI?

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

Could have done it with a Magic Eight Ball.

[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Robots can't golf, it's against the rules.

So the CEO will stay because who else will golf with the other CEOs.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

If the shareholders think an AI board and CEO can make more money, the CEO can go golf somewhere else.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Probably could have started decades ago.

[–] rivermonster@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

After the upcoming Civil War. I'm not advocating for it, but I definitely think it's inevitable.