Signal President: Artificial Intelligence Will Not Replace Employees, But Provides Excuses for Companies to Lower Wages

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Published inAI News · 1 min read · Nov 16, 2023

Translation: Signal's President, Meredith Whitaker, states that artificial intelligence (AI) will not directly reduce job positions, but it serves as an excuse for businesses to lower working conditions. AI requires human involvement to function, making it easier to cut labor conditions. Executives are using AI tools to reduce benefits and lower wages. Signal has no plans to integrate AI technology and is committed to collecting less user data.

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