https://gameworldobserver.com/2021/08/04/xsolla-fires-150-employees-using-big-data-and-ai-analysis-ceos-letter-causes-controversy

https://twitter.com/tha_rami/status/1423626425735819265

  • XKEYSCORE [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Marx said that alienation under capitalism leads to view each other as isolated individuals rather than social beings, and this is just a continuation of that. Viewing people as a singular row in a database rather than even just an isolated individual is the logical conclusion of "big data".

    • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      "The algorithm returned a row of <Null> on all your performance metrics, and the algorithm is never wrong, so we have no choice but to fire you"

      • OgdenTO [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Your average score of <null> is below our continuation threshold of <undefined> therefore your contract will be terminated.

    • jabrd [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I'm a data guy and my current task is to develop individual level tracking metrics for each employee. mfw

      • want_tobegood [comrade/them]
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        3 years ago

        do it right, but bake in the wrong stuff on purpose

        make it target the highest status guys who are still subject to it. Or at least the employees who are total "teacher's pets" for management.