Post-Bull Depression
We recorded 5 claims from this post. 1 was checked against evidence. 4 can’t be checked. 1 more is held. Read the post at its source.
Claims from this post (5)
In the order they appear in the post. Each quotation is the speaker’s words in this post. A label such as “Supported” or “Can’t be checked” is the claim’s current assessment; its page has the evidence and the reasons.
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
“Generative AI appears to be the only way to get funding at the moment”
What we tested: As of April 2023, generative AI appears to be the only way for startups to get venture funding.
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
“The many, many rounds of layoffs that have happened seem to be due to the fact that tech companies have all agreed it’s a great time to do so.”
What we tested: The many rounds of tech layoffs seem to be due to tech companies having all agreed that it is a great time to lay people off.
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
“Generative AI is supposed to take millions of jobs away, but I am struggling to find a cogent explanation as to how, why or when. There’s just the sense that it will happen, and that if you squint hard enough you can sort of see what somebody might be saying.”
What we tested: The author says he is struggling to find a cogent explanation of how, why or when generative AI will take millions of jobs, and that there is just a sense that it will happen.
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
“The Writers Guild of America has brought up similar concerns (and made it clear they are willing to strike to protect the rights of their workers) and will likely successfully protect writers as a result.”
What we tested: The Writers Guild of America will likely succeed in protecting writers against generative AI-related job threats because of its willingness to strike.
Assessment: UnresolvedSaid
“The lack of a robust labor movement within tech also contributes to this anxiety, with no unions to protect against layoffs caused by a company’s focus on generative AI.”
What we tested: The absence of tech unions to protect against generative-AI-driven layoffs contributes to anxiety among tech workers.
Held from this post (1)
These records did not pass every check, so nothing about them is published. Held is not a finding.
- The criteria are ambiguous. Our reading, not assessed: People with money are investing less than they used to, and what they do invest goes into things that suggest they want to try to automate away labor.