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AI Productivity Gains and Workforce Reduction Implications

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30 November 2023 9h45

Question piège pour les grands groupes :

Si un outil d'IA vous fait faire +30% de gains de productivité et qu'il n'y a pas immédiatement une hausse de 30% de la demande pour vos produits/services, qu'est-ce que cela signifie sur le nombre de salariés ? https://t.co/fjxZBZ1OZS
— Stephane Mallard (@StephaneMallard) 30 novembre 2023

Question piège pour les grands groupes : Si un outil d'IA vous fait faire +30% de gains de productivité et qu'il n'y a pas immédiatement une hausse de 30% de la demande pour vos produits/services, qu'est-ce que cela signifie sur le nombre de salariés ?

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Independent Research Team Structure for AI Researcher

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30 November 2023 3h43

If i had to guess, they'll put him on his own small independent team where he can just do research and be pretty independent. Otherwise I don't know how it would work, but of course I'm an outsider so don't have full context. But to me it sounds like being with a partner that

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Sam Altman Returns as CEO of OpenAI

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30 November 2023 2h39

So glad to have @sama @gdb and @miramurati driving @OpenAI once again. Now that this is behind us, we are back to work and more focused than ever. Thank you to everyone for sticking with us https://
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Elon Musk warns advertising boycott could kill X platform

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30 November 2023 1h51

After telling companies that have stopped advertising on @X to “go f*%# yourself,” @elonmusk said the ongoing advertising “boycott” will “kill the company.”

Megabank Zip Code Targeting Criticized by Tech Experts

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29 November 2023 21h56

(I have now gotten emails from bank technologists which said that a megabank still doing zip code targeting is Doing It Wrong so, FWIW, take that with a grain of salt with respect to sophisticated institutions.)

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Four AI Startups Secure Funding for Industry Transformation

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29 November 2023 21h00

* SeeChange Technologies raised £8M to transform global retail
• Birdseye raised $3M for its AI-powered marketing personalization platform
• LegalFly raised €2M to transform legal documents into insights
• Phare Health raised £2.5M to transform healthcare back office

Negotiating Business Terms: One-off vs Ongoing Arrangements

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29 November 2023 20h34

Anything imaginable is negotiable by someone, but you're likely going to find that one-off is easier than on-going at below the levels of wealth where it makes sense to have a whole team involved attempting to keep/grow your business.

Why Banks Compete for Deposits: Economic Incentives Explained

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29 November 2023 20h11

"What is the economic reason this exists?" Marketers gonna market and sales reps gonna sales rep. The bank assumes its people are going out into the economy every day and fighting other banks for deposits. Institutionally, it thinks you're "moving" to it from somewhere else.

Banking Strategy for Startup Equity Liquidation Events

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29 November 2023 20h06

A random thing that will probably help someone out eventually: Should you ever have the occasion to e.g. sell a company or have your startup equity become liquid, call your bank (or chat up a new bank) *in advance*, and ask "If I were to bring in new money, what's your offer?"