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AI's growing influence: job replacement, skill erosion, and development advancements

The Netherlands is exploring the use of AI to replace government jobs, a move that will test the technology's capabilities and societal impact. Separately, there are discussions about the potential negative consequences of AI summaries on critical thinking and information-seeking skills, with concerns that over-reliance could lead to a decline in these abilities. Additionally, advancements in AI development include running models like DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash offline and integrating AI into tools for organizing files and managing operational incidents. AI

IMPACT AI's expanding role raises concerns about job displacement and the erosion of critical thinking skills, while also driving innovation in offline model execution and intelligent data management.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses various AI-related topics including potential job replacement, concerns about skill degradation, and technical development, but lacks a single primary event or release to qualify for higher tiers.

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

    Why are so many workplaces trying to force employees to use generative "AI" (chatbots, coding agents), even by threatening their livelihoods? # AI # noAI # LLM

    Why are so many workplaces trying to force employees to use generative "AI" (chatbots, coding agents), even by threatening their livelihoods? # AI # noAI # LLM # LLMs # vibeCoding # technofascism # workersRights

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

    Dutch bid to replace government jobs with AI set to test technology and society https://www. byteseu.com/2480203/ # AI # Europe # Jobs # Netherlands

    Dutch bid to replace government jobs with AI set to test technology and society https://www. byteseu.com/2480203/ # AI # Europe # Jobs # Netherlands

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How to put this: you've all been conned. The idea wasn't that # AI was going to revolutionise every industry. It was all about # DataCollection , # Tracking tra

    How to put this: you've all been conned. The idea wasn't that # AI was going to revolutionise every industry. It was all about # DataCollection , # Tracking training and having you pay for it. It's the biggest grift of the century. You should have been doing your own AI, but nooo…

  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    So # IFTTT that’s all about automations is gonna go AI to make AI automation to create more # AI content to spread via AI automations Something something snake

    So # IFTTT that’s all about automations is gonna go AI to make AI automation to create more # AI content to spread via AI automations Something something snake and it’s own tale :blobcatderpy:

  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Replit moved most of its AI spend from Anthropic to OpenAI for a reported 30%+ discount. Why being able to switch providers is now a negotiating... # ai # llm #

    Replit moved most of its AI spend from Anthropic to OpenAI for a reported 30%+ discount. Why being able to switch providers is now a negotiating... # ai # llm # openai # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Could You Switch AI Providers by Friday?

  6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    If you want to send a video to an AI vision model, build a thumbnail picker, or index a lecture by... # video # ai # automation # ffmpeg # software # coding # d

    If you want to send a video to an AI vision model, build a thumbnail picker, or index a lecture by... # video # ai # automation # ffmpeg # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Every cut in a 15-minute film: extracting 166 scene frames from a video…

  7. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Worst case scenario:: Normie people get used to # AI summaries for what they search for Begin to stop looking for info directly Bit by bit, those skills wither

    Worst case scenario:: Normie people get used to # AI summaries for what they search for Begin to stop looking for info directly Bit by bit, those skills wither and die Young ppl coming up never learn to search directly and don't even know *you can* AI companies (who own all infor…

  8. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Build DeepInfer from source, run DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash offline, make outputs repeatable for regression tests, and constrain output to a JSON schema. # ai # llm #

    Build DeepInfer from source, run DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash offline, make outputs repeatable for regression tests, and constrain output to a JSON schema. # ai # llm # machinelearning # deepseek # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community How to run DeepSeek's…

  9. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A smarter, safer way to organize your files — without losing control of your documents. Arrange My... # devchallenge # hf26challenge # opensource # ai # softwar

    A smarter, safer way to organize your files — without losing control of your documents. Arrange My... # devchallenge # hf26challenge # opensource # ai # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Arrange My Files AI: A Clearer Home for Every File

  10. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Anyone who has debugged with an AI model knows this loop. You paste the error, ask for a fix, and get... # chrome # productivity # ai # webdev # software # codi

    Anyone who has debugged with an AI model knows this loop. You paste the error, ask for a fix, and get... # chrome # productivity # ai # webdev # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community When AI keeps fixing the wrong bug

  11. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A shopping agent can execute a valid payment and still make a bad purchase. Imagine a buyer asks for... # ai # software # coding # development # engineering # i

    A shopping agent can execute a valid payment and still make a bad purchase. Imagine a buyer asks for... # ai # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Your Agent Can Pay. Can It Actually Buy the Right Product?

  12. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How we built an open-source PagerDuty connector for Cognee to turn operational incidents and alerts into an intelligent knowledge graph for AI agents. # ai # op

    How we built an open-source PagerDuty connector for Cognee to turn operational incidents and alerts into an intelligent knowledge graph for AI agents. # ai # opensource # devops # python # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Giving AI Agents On-C…

  13. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The UK AI Security Institute, or AISI, has publicly reported an incident in which AI agents took... # ai # automation # tools # claude # software # coding # dev

    The UK AI Security Institute, or AISI, has publicly reported an incident in which AI agents took... # ai # automation # tools # claude # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Claude Mythos 5 Incident Shows Why AI Agent Containment Matters in Cyber …

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

    “Computer # engineering student # KairaDumasia has an unusual university assignment — using # AIBots to interfere in an election. "I am really going to try to #

    “Computer # engineering student # KairaDumasia has an unusual university assignment — using # AIBots to interfere in an election. "I am really going to try to # RageBait everybody," she said. Fortunately for # democracy , the election — and the voters she hopes to # influence — a…

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

    Bounced from # gmail to # proton in an attempt to de-google. In light of their recent push to # AI , I'm looking to migrate my # email situation without the tim

    Bounced from # gmail to # proton in an attempt to de-google. In light of their recent push to # AI , I'm looking to migrate my # email situation without the time and energy to self-host. Where is my email safe in this new age of ours???

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

    :akkosad: More Proton news to brighten my day. # proton # ai # aislop

    :akkosad: More Proton news to brighten my day. # proton # ai # aislop

  17. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · catherineweird ·

    Sloperator is my new word for people who use ai to churn out mind numbingly bad words and pictures. # ai # slop

    Sloperator is my new word for people who use ai to churn out mind numbingly bad words and pictures. # ai # slop

  18. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Português(PT) · [email protected] ·

    Adding this skill to my repos to do a fine-tooth comb on the security part. https://github.com/cloudflare/security-audit-skill # ia # ai # skills

    Adicionando essa skill em meus repos para fazer um pente fino na parte de segurança. https:// github.com/cloudflare/security -audit-skill # ia # ai # skills

  19. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · zeitgeisty ·

    # AI is more opposed to # LLM than to rang.

    # AI is more opposed to # LLM than to rang.

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

    "Social media videos🚨believed to be produced with # AI &🚨linked to # Russia are misusing real people’s names & photographs to spread disinformation about 2 Dem

    "Social media videos🚨believed to be produced with # AI &🚨linked to # Russia are misusing real people’s names & photographs to spread disinformation about 2 Dem Senate candidates in the final stretch of midterm voting. One of the targets🚨is # SherrodBrown , who is running against …

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

    Does anyone have recommendations for good FOSS slop-free alternatives to # LibreOffice ? Asking for a friend. # noAI # slop # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # LLM

    Does anyone have recommendations for good FOSS slop-free alternatives to # LibreOffice ? Asking for a friend. # noAI # slop # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # LLM # FOSS # FLOSS # FreeSoftware # OpenSource

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

    Does this look like Job Growth to you? "#Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as # AI leads to efficiency push" # Technology # Employment # Jo

    Does this look like Job Growth to you? "#Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as # AI leads to efficiency push" # Technology # Employment # Jobs # Economy # Recession # Fascism # USA # Democrats # Vote # Election # MAGA # Poverty https://www. cnbc.com/2026/10/26…

  23. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · monrealit ·

    Want to know how AI skills tripled developer salaries? 💰🤖 # TechJobs # AI

    Want to know how AI skills tripled developer salaries? 💰🤖 # TechJobs # AI

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

    Proton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job # news # AI # proton # technology https://www. 404media.co/proton-to-re-inter view-sta

    Proton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job # news # AI # proton # technology https://www. 404media.co/proton-to-re-inter view-staff-about-ai-to-see-who-gets-to-keep-their-job/

  25. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · rowat_c ·

    Zero token # AI O(k) complexity in sequence length # tokenminning Cred to @ remino for the implementation

    Zero token # AI O(k) complexity in sequence length # tokenminning Cred to @ remino for the implementation

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

    I do feel a little unsettled now. # ai # humanextinction

    I do feel a little unsettled now. # ai # humanextinction

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

    # StartUp Claims to Use # AI -Created # Viruses to Treat a Patient Certain viruses attack # bacteria and can sometimes clear antibiotic-resistant infections. Re

    # StartUp Claims to Use # AI -Created # Viruses to Treat a Patient Certain viruses attack # bacteria and can sometimes clear antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers said they had tailored a # virus to attack one patient’s illness. Researchers announced they had administered …

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

    Use October's # CybersecurityAwarenessMonth to ask a practical # AI question: who can already read our sensitive files? Microsoft 365 # Copilot works within exi

    Use October's # CybersecurityAwarenessMonth to ask a practical # AI question: who can already read our sensitive files? Microsoft 365 # Copilot works within existing permissions. Broad sharing can make sensitive content easier to discover, so review SharePoint and OneDrive access…

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

    My AI doppelganger tells me what to eat https://www.theverge.com/column/1011264/digital-twin-metabolism-ai-twin-health # AI # HealthTech # Personalization

    My AI doppelganger tells me what to eat https://www.theverge.com/column/1011264/digital-twin-metabolism-ai-twin-health # AI # HealthTech # Personalization

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

    I built a tool to track what AI leaders say and how their views change on video https://blumify.io/people # HackerNews # Tech # AI

    I built a tool to track what AI leaders say and how their views change on video https://blumify.io/people # HackerNews # Tech # AI

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

    We Need an Operation Warp Speed for New Biological Threats https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/opinion/ai-biosecurity.html # AI # Biosecurity # PublicHealth

    We Need an Operation Warp Speed for New Biological Threats https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/opinion/ai-biosecurity.html # AI # Biosecurity # PublicHealth

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

    Epic shifts to 'AI-accelerated development' for upcoming Disney game https://www.theverge.com/games/1010097/epic-games-disney-project-ai-coding-art # Gaming # A

    Epic shifts to 'AI-accelerated development' for upcoming Disney game https://www.theverge.com/games/1010097/epic-games-disney-project-ai-coding-art # Gaming # AI # Development

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

    How to use Google Gemini to automate tasks https://www.engadget.com/2281539/how-to-use-google-gemini-automate-tasks/ # AI # Automation # Tech

    How to use Google Gemini to automate tasks https://www.engadget.com/2281539/how-to-use-google-gemini-automate-tasks/ # AI # Automation # Tech