As the Hollywood strike over the use of artificial intelligence in TV and film production enters its second week, streaming giant Netflix is turning the heads of AI enthusiasts. The online streaming platform is actively seeking AI developers to fill high-paying roles within its R&D Labs and Machine Learning division.
The roles, both situated at the company’s headquarters but offering the flexibility of remote working, come with whopping six-figure salaries. Technical Director roles offer $450,000 to $650,000, while the Product Manager position ranges from a hefty $300,000 to an astounding $900,000. This comes when AI’s aggressive advancement has grabbed attention worldwide, with artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT stoking fear of redundancy in the workforce, particularly among writers.
However, on the flip side, actors are worried about the usage of their likeness in perpetuity, given the technology’s ability to scan and replicate individuals for background roles, raising concerns about stealing essentially ‘free labor’ from professionals.
Interestingly, Netflix is not pinning its requirements on a college degree credential. Instead, the emphasis lies on experience in game design and machine learning, highlighting the value of practicable skills over traditional qualifications in the evolving sector.
Parallel to this, Elon Musk-owned social media platform Twitter recently rebranded itself as ‘X.’ This rebrand aims to transform the platform into a central hub for users to navigate their entire financial world, according to Musk. This dramatic change left users with mixed feelings, and the renaming stirred suggestions from users, including “drops,” “crossings,” “xpresssions,” “tweex,” and “Xtweets.”
Interestingly, this move could potentially instigate legal battles, as major corporations such as Microsoft and Meta already hold rights to similar “x” trademarks for their products and services.
It’s clear that the rapid advancement of AI and the restructuring of traditional industries are poised to usher in a new era of innovation, but it also surfaces the inevitable question: Do workers risk losing their livelihood to the relentless advancement of AI, or will the tech industry manage to strike a balance between technological progress and workforce preservation?
Source: Cointelegraph
