Blog 7

Both VandeHei and Allen’s article and Mattlar’s critique examine the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and its consequences for workers. Still, they offer sharply different interpretations of what is actually driving layoffs. Both agree that AI poses...

Blog Post 7 – Zaina Allen

Part 1:  In the BBC video, “How AI Uses Our Drinking Water,” I believe the main point is that AI uses a huge amount of water and energy, far more than most people realize, and that the rapid growth of AI is putting pressure on local water supplies and the environment....
AI, Layoffs, and I Will Not Panic

AI, Layoffs, and I Will Not Panic

The three articles about AI and layoffs are eye-opening!! Honestly, it felt like watching someone reorganise the world while I’m still trying to find the “snooze” button on my alarm. Thakur’s article hits first with a CEO bragging on Reddit about replacing workers...

Blog Post 7 – AI

Summary of material: 1. After reading “The Social Contract Is Breaking, and AI Is Holding the Hammer,” I realized something I hadn’t fully understood before: some leaders are openly celebrating using AI as a way to justify layoffs, almost bragging about replacing...