An Open Letter to Nicola Willis: AI Should Create Jobs, Not Cut Them

An open letter to Nicola Willis: AI should create jobs, not cut them

Instead of setting arbitrary targets to lay off more than 8000 people, a tech industry veteran says the Government should shift its focus to using AI to make existing staff ten times more productive.

Thanks to Nicola Willis and Brian Roche, I now get that I’m just human capital

Please replace me with AI, for my chief concern is productivity.

Capital Punishment: Government Job Cuts, Again

Two years ago, around 6000 public servants lost their jobs. Now more cuts have been announced, with 8700 jobs to go (yes really, more than last time). Sarah Lang – who is based in Wellington – takes a look at the most recent cuts whilst reflecting on the impacts of the last round… OPINION “We all saw their last round of cuts and the damage it did. They thought there was fat to cut and removed muscle. Now they are aiming for bone.” So said one co…