Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) has criticized Big Tech for its contradictory stance on AI automation and the continued use of H-1B visas for cheaper foreign labor.
On Monday, DeSantis took to X to express his disapproval of tech companies forecasting the demise of white-collar jobs due to AI automation, while simultaneously advocating for H-1B visas that bring in lower-cost foreign labor.
He stated, “Not hard to see why people view Big Tech unfavorably.”
The Trump ally made the remarks in response to a user questioning an article about Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) automating white-collar jobs.
The CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman, in an interview with the Financial Times in February, warned that AI could automate most white-collar computer-based jobs within 18 months, predicting human-level AI performance across …
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