Jonah Peretti, the CEO of BuzzFeed, sent out a memo to colleagues that was reported on by The Wall Street Journal, declaring the desire for AI to play a larger role in the editorial and commercial operations of the company in near future. Jonah certainly did execute on his ideas and vision for the company, by replacing employees with AI.

Early in December 2022, BuzzFeed stated that it would be cutting 12% of its workforce, or about 180 employees, in an effort to save money as the online media firm dealt with issues like a fall in advertising revenue.

180 skilled human labour, replaced by AI. From a business investment standpoint the technology is remarkable to have enabled founders and business owners to reduce loss margins but from an employee’s point of view, AI is scary.

A number of ethical conundrums have been brought up by the development of easily accessible artificial intelligence. The deployment of the technology to this extent has reignited debates around implications of a future with AI. Will it completely replace the human work force in the near future? How will it affect the world economy? What are the legal implications on AI?

No one knows anything with certainty as of yet but what we do know is how the masses feel about a future with AI, excitement and fear. Not a good mix of emotions, but it’s what you get after watching terminator.