The anxiety driving AI's brutal work culture is a warning for all of us

(theguardian.com)

11 points | by i7l 17 hours ago ago

5 comments

  • andsoitis 16 hours ago ago

    > San Francisco’s AI startups are pushing workers to grind endlessly

    Author doesn't appear to understand startup culture, which mingles ambition, youth, and possibility of huge payoff.

    Not comparable, in general, to other jobs. Sure, there ARE companies or cultures where people are worked to a pulp (several Asian companies, pointing at you), but SF startup culture doesn't portend what other jobs or industries should expect.

  • philposting 16 hours ago ago

    > Lokuhitige says he works seven days a week, 12 hours a day

    The app he's making[1] is an AI-driven notebook for fiction writers. Not changing the world. I don't understand the dedication.

    [1] https://www.mythril.io/

    • leoqa 15 hours ago ago

      He’s wrapped his identity in being a founder so can’t see the sacrifice/meaningless of it all.

    • bdangubic 15 hours ago ago

      once he is done I’ll clone it with ai over the weekend and showcase it on show hn

  • hugodan 16 hours ago ago

    this is sponsored content, not journalism