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In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say.

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[–] calliope@piefed.blahaj.zone 16 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I love that there’s always a new crop of suckers.

We look for people who are like Olympian athletes, with characteristics of, you know, obsession, infinite ambition.

"It's people who want to do incredible things and have a lot of fun while doing so," he says.

They must be building something really important!

The website belongs to Rilla, a New York-based tech business which sells AI-based systems that allow employers to monitor sales representatives when they are out and about, interacting with clients.

🤣 so fucking embarrassing! Are you “disrupting” sales, douchebag? What year is this?

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 13 points 6 days ago

AI doing what it was financed to do, destroy the rights of workers.

[–] Hippy@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago

There are risks, experts say...