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AI replaces agency work, leading to layoffs

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A user on Mastodon shared that a friend was laid off from an agency due to AI replacing their role. The contracting company reportedly did not renew the agency's contract because they could produce marketing content, specifically AI-generated video, in-house. This shift highlights the increasing use of AI in marketing departments to reduce reliance on external agencies. AI

IMPACT AI adoption in marketing departments may lead to job displacement for agency workers.

RANK_REASON User-generated content expressing an opinion about AI's impact on employment.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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AI replaces agency work, leading to layoffs

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

    Today a friend was laid off from an agency that was contracted by a big corpo. They didn't renew the contract. Why? Fucking AI. A month later, I see a ad from t

    Today a friend was laid off from an agency that was contracted by a big corpo. They didn't renew the contract. Why? Fucking AI. A month later, I see a ad from the same corpo using AI video, on open television. Word is, they simply made it themselves, their own marketing departmen…

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