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Economy

mwmisses4289

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3. Moving to use flawed AI software to do their work, I bet.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 07:08 AM

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If i recall correctly, many of their assembly lines already use robots to put together their cars. Now it's time to reduce the human workforce, so that eventually you will have maybe a dozen humans as employees.

Everybody ready for that blissful, vacation- like lifestyle AI and robots are going to free us up for?

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GM laying off hundreds of IT workers globally, citing need for new skills [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday OP

More jobs lost.................... Lovie777 Tuesday #1

Okay GCG Tuesday #2

Moving to use flawed AI software to do their work, I bet. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #3

Also more car sales lost. People without jobs don't buy cars. Srkdqltr Tuesday #4

Yeah, these mega companies seem to have forgotten a maximum attributed to Henry Ford mwmisses4289 Tuesday #5

Yes exactly. Last time they did mass layoffs Obama had to bail them out. If i remember right. Srkdqltr Tuesday #6

Laid-off GM employees tell of ominous email, severance and role of AI mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday #7