Meta doing Meta stuff
After laying off 10,000 workers for AI, Meta installed tracking software on remaining employees’ work computers to log mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and screenshots, using the data to train their AI replacements.
One of the most egregious 'everything-will-be-OK' arguments that repeatedly gets trotted out about our future when AI & robotics can do most work, is that existing workers will be trained & redeployed by their employers. Often, people using this argument, adding extra sugar to the sugar-coating, may rarely add it will be a new job they'll like more.
If you thought that sounded like bulls**t, here's some proof of how things will really play out. Meta is getting rid of everyone it can with AI, and using the rest to train their AI replacements.
AI & Economy — My Analysis
Phase 1 — Companies automate → profits rise → everyone celebrates
Phase 2 — Silent erosion → displaced workers → spending weakens quietly
Phase 3 — Demand drops → companies cut more costs → more automation → accelerates the problem
Phase 4 — Titanic Moment → companies realize it too late → can't afford to hire humans back to generate demand in the economy → no single company will move first → collective trap, demand decreasing further. By the time danger is undeniable, the turning radius is too large. Everyone waited for someone else to move first. Nobody did.
Phase 5 — Only escape → AI becomes its own demand engine(human not the major demand generator) OR government intervenes(unlikely) OR civilization restructures
We r already transitioning from phase 1 to phase 2
Is this Meta going back to its roots of Facebook where they only hired excellence?
