Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers
TL;DR
Pinterest cut 15% of its workforce, citing heavy AI investments.
Key Points
- Two engineers built a tool to identify which colleagues had been laid off and shared the data internally.
- Pinterest then fired both engineers.
- CEO Bill Ready justified the layoffs as part of an ,AI-forward approach'.
Nauti's Take
Pinterest just issued itself a certificate of poverty. Instead of clearly communicating who's being let go, management leaves people in the dark – until two engineers build a solidarity tool that sheds light.
The response? Termination.
The message is clear: we don't want transparency, we want control. And ,AI-forward' is just the latest excuse to replace humans with algorithms and polish shareholder value.
Classic Silicon Valley theatre.
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