Tag Archives: AI and jobs

AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”

Artisan CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack defended the campaign’s messaging in an interview with SFGate. “They are somewhat dystopian, but so is AI,” he told the outlet in a text message. “The way the world works is changing.” In another message he wrote, “We wanted something that would draw eyes—you don’t draw eyes with boring messaging.” So… Read More »

Tyler Perry puts $800 million studio expansion on hold because of OpenAI’s Sora

Enlarge / Tyler Perry in 2022. reader comments 161 In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Thursday, filmmaker Tyler Perry spoke about his concerns related to the impact of AI video synthesis on entertainment industry jobs. In particular, he revealed that he has suspended a planned $800 million expansion of his production studio after… Read More »

IBM plans to replace 7,800 jobs with AI over time, pauses hiring certain positions

Enlarge / The IBM logo in front of an AI-generated background. IBM / Midjourney reader comments 159 with IBM Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna has revealed plans to pause hiring for about 7,800 positions that could be replaced by artificial intelligence systems over time, according to a Bloomberg news report published Monday. Krishna said that… Read More »