Thread regarding Humana Inc. layoffs

AI Token Costs

Something that executives probably are not telling you is their concern as to the unexpected costs by AI providers (vendors) for AI tokens.

AI is today actually more costly than human beings workforce performing the same tasks.

Now I know they have been telling you that their goal for AI is not to replace anyone but rather to assist them in their daily work to focus on higher learnt daily tasks. Well, that is simply an outright lie (or fabrication if I am to be more civil in my wording).

They most definitely want to replace you!

Unfortunately for them, they probably had to ramp up letting persons go before AI had “learned” everything simply because AI is costing large corporations way more monies than they anticipated. So, to keep stock prices up and shareholders happy, they have had to earlier than anticipated had to layoffs folks to offset tje high AI costs.

Notice nothing has been said yet about the true customers (aka the members) as to how things will affect them. That is because members are not even in the equation (the thinking mindset) of the executives, as to their decision making.


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Post ID: @OP+1kxe0qdy4

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AI does not know how to give a simple straightforward answer when given a fairly obvious question. It simply has no choice but to gather ALL information it finds online in any forum, review, etc. and then attempt to summarize the information (including bad [hallucinations] information), basically forcing the person asking the question to read through all of the “summarized” information and answer their own question.

This is much different than the answer or advice a human being will give you. Basically, AI cannot think for itself but in essence is just a “Data Gatherer” and then “Parrots” the data it found in summarized form. I play a lot of chess practicing the same opening move over and over and I see AI repeat the same patterns over and over to the point that once I see AI begin to go down a certain path, I can anticipate its next move order. Once again, not much real thinking going on. As a side note, I would NOT want to be having AI to be making a decision on whether my claim got accepted or denied, in lieu of a human case manager.

For example,

I asked AI the following question:

If a guest in someone else's home, is it okay to practice my whittling in their living room?

AI’s response:

Practicing whittling in someone else's living room is generally considered not okay unless you have explicit permission. Because whittling generates wood shavings and uses sharp tools, it can leave a mess and pose safety hazards to the home, furniture, or pets.
If you want to whittle while visiting, follow these basic etiquette guidelines:

  • Ask for Permission First: Always clear it with your host. Give them the opportunity to say no or designate a better area.
  • Contain the Mess: Lay down a drop cloth, newspaper, or a tray to catch all the shavings.
  • Clean Up Thoroughly: Bring your own cleanup supplies (like a small brush or portable vacuum) and leave the space cleaner than you found it.
  • Practice Safety: Ensure you have enough space to carve safely without the risk of slipping or accidentally cutting furniture.
  • Be Mindful of Tools: Keep your knives and blades secured in a sheath when not actively carving.

Would you like some recommendations for portable cleanup tools to keep your whittling contained, or tips on how to ask your host politely?

/End of AI Response

A human being could have saved a lot of time and simply gave the common sense response answer of, “No, you should definitely not practice your whittling in your host’s living room.”

I hope this point made sense to some persons and you get the point I am trying to make.

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Post ID: @kg+1kxe0qdy4

That is why everything is going back overseas. They'll probably even be able to write off their losses. All hail techno feudalism

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Post ID: @fd+1kxe0qdy4

They've already gone so far as to restrict Claude users to $200 of tokens (which is NOTHING). For Humana to move so fast on creating guardrails, it can only mean one thing: even with the limited Claude test, this was making a dent in their wallet.

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