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AI seen as costly replacement for human workers, echoing historical labor tactics

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A social media post draws a parallel between historical labor disputes and the modern use of AI. The author contrasts the Ludlow Massacre, where bosses allegedly used ethnic divisions to break a strike, with today's tech industry. They suggest that instead of employing diverse human workers, companies now opt for expensive AI replacements, implying a costly and perhaps misguided pursuit of automation. AI

RANK_REASON Social media post comparing historical labor tactics to modern AI use, lacking new factual information.

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AI seen as costly replacement for human workers, echoing historical labor tactics

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

    @ nixCraft https:// history.denverlibrary.org/news /diversity-then-now-ludlow-massacre-and-western-history # Racism # bosses # union # ai

    @ nixCraft https:// history.denverlibrary.org/news /diversity-then-now-ludlow-massacre-and-western-history # Racism # bosses # union # ai

    LINKS history.denverlibrary.org/…/diversity-the… history.denverlibrary.org/news
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ nixCraft When mine workers at Ludlow went on strike the bosses brought in a train load of Ukrainians to break the strike, hoping to use racism. Ukrainians joi

    @ nixCraft When mine workers at Ludlow went on strike the bosses brought in a train load of Ukrainians to break the strike, hoping to use racism. Ukrainians joined the strike. Tech bros couldn't afford Ukrainians, so they brought in AI and it costs more than workers. At least the…

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