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  • Slashdot: Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/20/2338214/hundreds-of-google-ai-workers-were-fired-amid-fight-over-working-conditions?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article discusses the difficult working conditions of AI raters contracted by Google through Hitachi’s GlobalLogic, highlighting issues such as high pressure, job disillusionment, and the precarious nature of…

  • Wired: ICE Has Spyware Now

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ice-has-spyware-now/ Source: Wired Title: ICE Has Spyware Now Feedly Summary: Plus: An AI chatbot system is linked to a widespread hack, details emerge of a US plan to plant a spy device in North Korea, your job’s security training isn’t working, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights significant…

  • Slashdot: Voice Actors Push Back As AI Threatens Dubbing Industry

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/30/227205/voice-actors-push-back-as-ai-threatens-dubbing-industry?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Voice Actors Push Back As AI Threatens Dubbing Industry Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the concerns raised by voice actors and industry associations regarding the increasing use of AI in dubbing. They call for legislation to protect quality, jobs, and artists’ rights in…

  • Wired: How Video Games Became the New Battleground for Actors and AI Protections

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/video-games-voice-actors-strike-over-artificial-intelligence/ Source: Wired Title: How Video Games Became the New Battleground for Actors and AI Protections Feedly Summary: Voice actors ended their 11-month strike of the video game industry, but their fight against AI is only just beginning. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the ongoing conflict between voice actors…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Identify, solve, verify

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/4/identify-solve-verify/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Identify, solve, verify Feedly Summary: The more time I spend using LLMs for code, the less I worry for my career – even as their coding capabilities continue to improve. Using LLMs as part of my process helps me understand how much of my job isn’t just…

  • Slashdot: After ‘AI-First’ Promise, Duolingo CEO Admits ‘I Did Not Expect the Blowback’

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/08/185209/after-ai-first-promise-duolingo-ceo-admits-i-did-not-expect-the-blowback?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: After ‘AI-First’ Promise, Duolingo CEO Admits ‘I Did Not Expect the Blowback’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Duolingo’s CEO, Luis von Ahn, emphasizes a shift towards an “AI-first” strategy amid concerns about job replacement by technology. He reassures that this approach focuses on automating repetitive tasks,…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Talking AI and jobs with Natasha Zouves for News Nation

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/30/ai-and-jobs-with-natasha-zouves/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Talking AI and jobs with Natasha Zouves for News Nation Feedly Summary: I was interviewed by News Nation’s Natasha Zouves about the very complicated topic of how we should think about AI in terms of threatening our jobs and careers. I previously talked with Natasha two years…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/26/luis-von-ahn-on-linkedin/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn Feedly Summary: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn Last month’s Duolingo memo about becoming an “AI-first" company has seen significant backlash, particularly on TikTok. I’ve had trouble figuring out how much of this is a real threat to their business as opposed to…