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Cory Doctorow questions employer demands for AI use

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Cory Doctorow, writing on Mastodon, expressed bewilderment at employers who insist their contractors and workers must use AI for tasks. This demand for AI utilization, even when not necessarily beneficial or practical, strikes him as peculiar. AI

IMPACT Highlights a growing trend of mandated AI adoption in workplaces, potentially leading to inefficient or inappropriate use of technology.

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

    " ... the weirdest is when bosses demand to be reassured that their contractors and workers will absolutely use AI to get the job done." Cory Doctorow https://

    " ... the weirdest is when bosses demand to be reassured that their contractors and workers will absolutely use AI to get the job done." Cory Doctorow https:// pluralistic.net/2026/09/14/cul t-taylorism/#ctrl-x-it-out # ai # doctorow

    LINKS pluralistic.net/…/cult-taylorism

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