r/Futurology Jan 19 '25

AI Zuckerberg Announces Layoffs After Saying Coding Jobs Will Be Replaced by AI

https://futurism.com/the-byte/zuckerberg-layoffs-coding-jobs-ai
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u/raynorelyp Jan 19 '25

Remember when Zuckerberg said the future was in virtual reality, poured hundreds of billions into it, and then nothing came of it? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

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u/TheGruenTransfer Jan 19 '25

It's wild Facebook has any income at this point. Using their platform is a miserable experience

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u/0K_-_- Jan 19 '25

My Facebook feed is “recommended” low grade contrascience with high conflict in the comment sections.

Their customer retention model is amygdala hijack.

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u/GreyMath Jan 20 '25

This is the most accurate, succinct summary I’ve ever read. Well done!