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		rednafi 23 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I am a programmer, not a rubber-stamp that approve... I’ve yet to find answers to these two questions: - If AI is making everyone so productive, why don’t we see that reflected in any existing productivity metrics? - Why do companies feel the need to introduce 996 when AI is supposedly making us obsolete?

tonyedgecombe 22 hours ago | [–]

Also if their AI products are so great why are they hiring like crazy.

hitarpetar 14 hours ago | [–]

AFAIK it's mostly AI startups doing 996, and it's driven by AGI mania/longtermist cult beliefs, not productivity per se

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