• JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org
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    10 hours ago

    Yeah - people are talking about replacing jobs with AI. As if it is not totally obvious that people like Sam Altman will totally bleed you dry after you fired all your workers. You will not save on your wage bill, you will simply give the money to Sam Altman

    • KillerWhale@orcas.enjoying.yachts
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      Wages are treated as an immediate operational cost, while AI is framed as a capital investment. This accounting distinction makes AI look like a long-term asset, whereas labor remains perpetually categorized as an expense.

      • jrs100000@lemmy.world
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        Only if you are running your own servers. You dont get to depreciate a SaaS subscription or metered bill.