Princeton computer scientist argues AI is a 'convenient excuse' for corporate layoffs
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Steve Inskeep
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Princeton computer scientist Sayash Kapoor argues that mass layoffs attributed to AI are often a 'convenient excuse' used by companies. In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Kapoor suggests that while AI is real and evolving, many companies are using it as a cover for broader cost-cutting measures, restructuring, or other business decisions. His blog 'AI As Normal Technology' reflects his view that AI should be treated as a normal technological evolution rather than a revolutionary force causing mass unemployment.
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· 3 pulledOur next guest questions how many jobs are really lost to artificial intelligence.
Sayash Kapoor asserts that what they say is not always the whole truth.
The title of his blog gives his point of view. That title is 'AI As Normal Technology.'
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