DEPRECATOR-5 website predicts when jobs will be replaced by AI
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A website called DEPRECATOR-5 has hit Show HN, claiming it can predict when a user's job will be replaced by AI. The site says it has "retired" 4.2 million jobs, with replacement completed in an average of 11 months and 97% of labor costs saved; the enterprise edition is priced at $480 per year per position, and it claims 99.7% accuracy in layoff determinations. These figures are all the website's own claims, and the report provides no independent verification. The page also mentions a roguelike game called Deprecation in which players can write weapons to fight the system.
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A satirical Show HN site, DEPRECATOR-5, presents a fictional four-step corporate service for replacing workers with AI, complete with mock statistics such as 4.2M roles retired and $480 per role per year. It also references an unauthorized roguelike game called Deprecation, the game, and offers a free 20-second check of whether your role is next.
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