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New Zealand government's AI job cut plan called incompetent

The author criticizes the New Zealand government's decision to cut 8,700 public sector jobs and rely on AI to manage the shortfall, deeming it an incompetent and unworkable solution. This move, alongside other budget cuts, is seen as a reduction in the government's capacity to function. The author draws a parallel to the tech industry, suggesting a broader societal trend of valuing incompetence over competence, which they view as an attack on the very concept of competence. AI

RANK_REASON The article is an opinion piece discussing government policy and societal trends, not a factual report on a specific event.

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  1. Lobsters — AI tag TIER_1 English(EN) · deadsimpletech.com via lproven ·

    The attack on competence

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