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Big Tech is quietly changing its tune on artificial intelligence and jobs. For years, executives deflected questions about mass displacement — now several are openly acknowledging that AI will eliminate significant numbers of white-collar positions. The shift in messaging is striking, and workers are right to pay attention.
Meanwhile, a story that's equal parts absurd and revealing: Joi AI posted ten paid positions for what it called masturbation consultants, and over one hundred fifty thousand people applied. What that number actually tells us isn't about the job — it's about economic desperation, loneliness, and how far people will go when traditional employment feels out of reach.
And closer to home for anyone using Google — a quiet change to the company's privacy settings has expanded how much of your personal data feeds directly into its AI training pipeline. The opt-out exists, but you have to find it yourself, which is precisely the kind of design choice that isn't accidental.
Those are the stories shaping the conversation today. Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.
