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Claims of Netflix layoffs and an AI-company purchase prompt criticism of AI in art
A user claims Netflix announced about 1,000 layoffs and questions its earlier purchase of Ben Affleck’s AI company.
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An October 15 post claims Netflix had announced layoffs affecting 6% of its global workforce, or about 1,000 jobs. The writer says Netflix paid $587 million in cash for Ben Affleck’s AI company InterPositive in March 2026, believes the sale helped lead to the job losses, and asks why AI is used to make art.
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