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500,000 tech workers laid off since ChatGPT was released (Anil Dash)

2026-01-07

Because people who work in tech still believe in the power of tech to do good things, many of us won’t just dismiss outright the possibility that any technology — even AI tools like LLMs — could yield some benefits. But the optimistic takes are tempered by the first-hand knowledge of how the tools are being used as an excuse to sideline or victimize good people.

Anil is on an absolute tear with his writing. 🔥