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… Using a nonwork phone or computer, contact the reporter securely on Signal at wak.01. The striking coding abilities of the latest models has led to widespread fear that AI may be on the brink of eliminating programming roles and other white-collar jobs. …
… Their job is to check material generated by Meta’s AI models against the company’s rules barring dangerous and illegal content. “It’s essentially training the AI to take over our jobs,” claims another Covalen employee, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. “We take actions as the p… …
… Now that you have the right power tools to tackle most home repairs and small projects, you can sit back, relax, and contemplate the more mysterious aspects of home repair, like why a two-by-four no longer 2 inches by 4 inches, how to make crown molding corner cuts, and why, sometimes, you're proba… …
… Both a longtime senior leader at Meta and an AI-pilled former engineer describe significant excitement across the company about generative AI systems as more and more employees are trained on them. “This is the opportunity of a lifetime,” the senior leader says of Meta’s workforce. “You have permis… …
… But Barrett was ascending to the job just as it was changing, and it began to feel like a bait and switch. “We got into the creative role so we didn’t have to sell,” she said. “The main reason Kevin and I as creatives were so frustrated is that we were being underutilized in our role and overutiliz… …
… When she began to apply for new software roles last year, she found that most postings required candidates to have some degree of AI knowledge, but rarely specified how they would be expected to use it. “The ambiguity was nerve-wracking,” she says. “I didn’t know how to investigate what skill I was… …
… The cuts are coming at a time when the social media giant behind Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook is enjoying record-high profits. …
… Kari Roberts, who oversees graduate medical education at Tufts Medical Center, told WIRED in an email that many of the school’s residency programs tried Cortex for the first time last fall, using it to screen out any applications that were incomplete or failed to meet minimum requirements. “There w… …
… On Monday, the Intercept reported that the Pentagon has continued to lean into AI tools, and has cut the staff at the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, whose jobs entailed preventing civilian casualties in conflict zones. …
… But what I though Fidel said was interesting, and I don't know that it applies directly here, but reportedly what he says is that he said, "It's my job to hire great people. It's your job to keep them." Zoë Schiffer: I forget that Apple is a pretty litigious company. …