@KKaWSB: Coinbase CEO laid off a large number of employees, claiming: "Non-technical teams are now writing production code with AI." Yet less than 24 hours later, Coinbase's trading engine went down — and even the status page mysteriously crashed. Did they move too fast and blow it?
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Coinbase's CEO laid off employees and claimed non-technical teams are already writing production code with AI, but less than 24 hours later, Coinbase's trading engine and status page both went down — sparking widespread skepticism about over-relying on AI to replace technical staff.
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Coinbase CEO laid off a large number of employees, claiming: “Non-technical teams are now using AI to write production code.”
Yet less than 24 hours later, Coinbase’s trading engine went down — and even the status page mysteriously crashed too.
Is this a case of running before you can walk? 🥲 https://t.co/o5dSZCRBYp
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