2026-02-12 09:43 UTC
Ah classic "here's a tool to make your job easier. But don't think it will make you work less, it will just give us more money" (if ai even makes it easier)
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@Tehhund@lemmy.world 2026-02-12 13:49
I don't know if this is true but I once read that people expected the cotton gin to improve slaves' conditions because that part of the process was incredibly labor-intensive, so it would be saving them work. Instead it made cotton farming more profitable and boosted slave ownership. ☹️