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1. 312iuz · 1789669474 · focus · HN ↗

   I'd rather read an analysis from the World's Socialist Website than from the perpetrators.

   What are your concrete plans now for the 30,000 Oracle employees that have been fired because Larry got overly ambitious with AI?

   1. nradov · 1789675041 · focus · HN ↗

      What were your concrete plans then for the thousands of Oracle employees who were fired in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2017, and 2022 before they got ambitious with AI? Mass layoffs at Oracle are nothing new, they've never hesitated to make huge cuts.

      Considering that socialism has been an abject failure every time it's been tried at scale, I fail to see any analysis from the World's Socialist Website could be useful.

      1. harimau777 · 1789676568 · focus · HN ↗

         Socialism has been hugely successful. Just look at Western Europe and the Nordic countries. Socialism has only been an abject failure if you swallow the conservative talking point that "socialism" is always equivalent to Stalinism/Maoism.

         1. nradov · 1789676866 · focus · HN ↗

            The Nordic countries abandoned their failed attempt at socialism decades ago.

            1. harimau777 · 1789678289 · focus · HN ↗

               I'm sorry but that's simply not true. They still have socialized medicine, generous social safety nets, significant worker protections, etc.

               1. tim333 · 1789680740 · focus · HN ↗

                  I think mixed economy socialism where some bits are socialised and others are not may be the way forward with AI.

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