‘Stop hiring humans’: Artisan ad spotlights rise of AI employees
An Artisan advertisement on a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus stop in New York City proclaimed “Stop hiring humans,” declaring “The era of AI employees is here.”
A few months ago, the author stepped outside their New York City apartment to find an Artisan ad plastered on an MTA bus stop that read “Stop hiring humans.” The advertisement asserted that “the era of AI employees is here,” prompting reflection on public messaging that frames artificial intelligence as a replacement for human workers.