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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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Economic hope or human rights headache? Italy's migrant camp in Albania sparks debate | CBC News
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October 19, 2024

Economic hope or human rights headache? Italy’s migrant camp in Albania sparks debate | CBC News

Albania, which sits across the Adriatic Sea from Italy, was…

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'No imminent threat' spurred shocking allegations against government of India, says senior Mountie | CBC News
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October 19, 2024

‘No imminent threat’ spurred shocking allegations against government of India, says senior Mountie | CBC News

Days after the RCMP dropped the bombshell allegation that Indian…

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FIRST PERSON | In 1962, a stranger helped save my dad's life. Meeting him made me more grateful for my own | CBC News
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October 19, 2024

FIRST PERSON | In 1962, a stranger helped save my dad’s life. Meeting him made me more grateful for my own | CBC News

A newspaper photo gave Amy Reiswig the name of a…

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How do British Columbia's three main parties compare on these election issues?
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October 18, 2024

How do British Columbia’s three main parties compare on these election issues?

Oct. 16, 2024: All entries on the B.C. Conservatives’ platform…

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X is the latest social media site letting 3rd parties use your data to train AI models | CBC News
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October 18, 2024

X is the latest social media site letting 3rd parties use your data to train AI models | CBC News

Starting Nov. 15, X will share user data — includingÂ…

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Driving ban not valid sentence for criminal negligence causing death, Supreme Court says in Sask. case | CBC News
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October 18, 2024

Driving ban not valid sentence for criminal negligence causing death, Supreme Court says in Sask. case | CBC News

Canada’s top court says a legal quirk inserted into Criminal…

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Canadian linked to 4 murders, accused of co-leading a drug ring to plead not guilty: lawyer
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October 18, 2024

Canadian linked to 4 murders, accused of co-leading a drug ring to plead not guilty: lawyer

The alleged crime boss known as “The Dictator” — accused…

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Canadian fugitive ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding likely still has 'network of hitmen,' prosecutors warn
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October 18, 2024

Canadian fugitive ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding likely still has ‘network of hitmen,’ prosecutors warn

While the FBI hunts Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, U.S. authorities…

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Montreal landlord accused of shipping meth to repay Canadian fugitive ex-Olympian
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October 18, 2024

Montreal landlord accused of shipping meth to repay Canadian fugitive ex-Olympian

A Montreal landlord arrested last month in a pre-dawn raid…

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