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AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?

AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?

AI-related layoffs are in full swing as tech companies invest in artificial intelligence agents they say will take over tasks traditionally done by humans. But a major AI infrastructure and software company says the agents fail to produce professionally acceptable work more than 19 times out of 20, and some analysts say the technology is overhyped and being using as an excuse for laying off workers.

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19 charged in 'violent' drug trafficking ring in northeast B.C.: police
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October 30, 2024

19 charged in ‘violent’ drug trafficking ring in northeast B.C.: police

Federal prosecutors have approved charges against 19 people, eight of…

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Former Winnipeg hockey coach pleads guilty to luring, sexually assaulting teenage player
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October 30, 2024

Former Winnipeg hockey coach pleads guilty to luring, sexually assaulting teenage player

A former Winnipeg hockey coach has pleaded guilty to sexual…

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Robert Downey Jr. will sue execs if they recreate him with AI — even after he's dead
Star

October 30, 2024

Robert Downey Jr. will sue execs if they recreate him with AI — even after he’s dead

Robert Downey Jr. said in a recent podcast appearance that…

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A fundamental difference between Danielle Smith's Bill of Rights and what's come before
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October 30, 2024

A fundamental difference between Danielle Smith’s Bill of Rights and what’s come before

The Charter and rights declarations are typically consensus-building, unifying moments….

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The RCMP say a man killed his wife. Her daughters say police won't admit he's an ex-Mountie
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October 30, 2024

The RCMP say a man killed his wife. Her daughters say police won’t admit he’s an ex-Mountie

The daughters of a woman who was killed in Nova…

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IN PHOTOS | Halloween scenes from around the world
Star

October 30, 2024

IN PHOTOS | Halloween scenes from around the world

Revellers big and small dress up for Halloween….

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'With or without job?': Online ads illegally sell jobs to temporary foreign workers
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October 30, 2024

‘With or without job?’: Online ads illegally sell jobs to temporary foreign workers

This story is a collaboration between CBC News and the…

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At 82, this Ottawa woman is ready to declutter her life
Star

October 30, 2024

At 82, this Ottawa woman is ready to declutter her life

The Ottawa woman has six storage lockers filled to the…

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Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight
Star

October 28, 2024

Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight

Georgina Villeneuve says the humiliation still stings when she thinks…

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