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“Stop Hiring Humans”

Yes, that was the headline in a recent advertising campaign by the San Francisco AI firm, Artisan. "Stop Hiring Humans," it read. The tech-bros thought it would be cute. They believed the snarky, clueless provocation would substantially monetize Ava, their AI-powered sales assistant tool. This coming at a painful time economically and when people are already losing jobs because of AI. Regrettably, the campaign was a huge success promotionally and monetarily. It failed morally, ethically, and professionally, however, and illustrates an indifference tech titans can have to living and working in a civilized society. The Artisan CEO bragged about the results of the outdoor campaign and the attention it brought to their brand. Levitating high above the real world, Artisan Co-Founder & CEO  Jaspar Carmichael-Jack wrote on the company's blog in December that the campaign " generated millions of impressions, sparked heated debate, and drove (two million dollars) in new (...

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