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Jason Calacanis argues genuine AI productivity gains are now driving workforce reductions rather than cosmetic "AI washing

Calacanis advises threatened workers to immediately adopt AI-first workflows.

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OP@jason#1061@jason@JASON

There will be significant AI job displacement. The only question is how fast we can manifest new jobs. The AI washing claim was accurate for the first couple of rounds of layoffs, but the ones this year are explicitly because owners think they can do more with far less. And the owners are correct. You can easily job proof yourself by being AI-first, starting a company or joinging generation toolbelt.

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REPLYCarlos E. Perez#1598Carlos E. Perez@INTUITMACHINE

@Jason The Great Depression may have been that America counldn't manifest new jobs fast enough despite massive technological progress.

@jason@jason@Jason

There will be significant AI job displacement. The only question is how fast we can manifest new jobs. The AI washing claim was accurate for the first couple of rounds of layoffs, but the ones this year are explicitly because owners think they can do more with far less. And the owners are correct. You can easily job proof yourself by being AI-first, starting a company or joinging generation toolbelt.

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