‘A.I.-Washing’ Layoffs? + Why L.L.M.s Can’t Write Well + Tokenmaxxing

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The New York Times

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4.3 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Companies are using A.I. as a reason for layoffs, but the truth may be more complex.

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0:00.0	I just read the most heartwarming news this morning that I wanted to share with you, Kevin.
0:04.9	What's that?
0:05.5	The UK government has withdrawn a proposal to let AI companies train on copyrighted works
0:11.7	after a backlash from artists like Dua Lipa.
0:14.5	Did you see this?
0:15.2	No.
0:15.9	Duolipa said, don't start now with this AI.
0:21.6	My sugar boo? She litigating, Kevin. She now with this AI. My sugar boo?
0:22.6	She litigating, Kevin.
0:24.1	She's making some new rules, and she's saying, we're not going to train on my copyrighted works.
0:30.8	Wow.
0:31.3	And that's why she is a queen.
0:33.8	And so, do a Lipa.
0:34.6	If you're listening, we salute you.
0:36.6	Yeah.
0:37.2	Dua Lipa, you're a dua K salute you. Yeah. Dua Leipa.
0:38.0	You're a dukepa.
0:40.0	Period.
0:41.1	Duolipa said artist writes.
0:44.0	Wow.
0:49.1	I'm Kevin Roos, a tech columnist at the New York Times.
0:51.6	I'm Casey Noon from Platformer.
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