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AI workforce reduction fears met with public apathy, regulation urged

An individual on Mastodon expressed concern that artificial intelligence will lead to an 80% reduction in the workforce, a prospect met with indifference or confusion by others. The user believes that regulating AI is the only practical solution to this impending threat, but notes a lack of public engagement on the issue. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion about AI's potential impact, lacking broader industry significance or newsworthiness.

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AI workforce reduction fears met with public apathy, regulation urged

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ AAKL @ Reuters When I tell people # Ai will cause at least 80% reduction in workforce I either get a blank look or a monologue about the number of R's in "str

    @ AAKL @ Reuters When I tell people # Ai will cause at least 80% reduction in workforce I either get a blank look or a monologue about the number of R's in "strawberry" # regulateAi is the only practical solution to this threat and no one cares