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Radio Station Replaces Journalists With AI 'Presenters' (www.ibtimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Why do we need to get rid of the job of human radio presenter?

Profit motive. When maximizing profit margins are the primary object of the economy, then workers are seen as an unfortunate expense. And so capitalists seek to employee as few workers as possible while also paying them as little as possible.