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Elon Musk has said that AI will make work "optional". I heard an economist talking about how all the investment in AI will make industry much more efficient and will be good for the economy. I just see companies like Amazon laying off 40,000 employees. The Teamsters Union at the Port of LA had written inro their current contract to limit the use of AI because they know it will result in massive job losses. I think that the gains in productivity will not be spread to all employees in the form of bonuses and a shorter work week. Instead only a few will greatly benefit from AI and the rest will be unemployed.

Cybersquatting (Domain Squatting)

Tom Cruise vs. Jeff Burgar: In a 2006 case, Tom Cruise took legal action against a cybersquatter who was using the domain "tomcruise. com" to make money from advertisements. Cruise argued he had "common law trademark and service mark rights" in his name, and a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel agreed, forcing the domain's transfer.

Nicole Kidman: An individual registered a domain name to impersonate Nicole Kidman, but the case was brought to WIPO, which determined the domain was used in bad faith and ordered it transferred to her ownership.

Dell: The computer company sued three website registrars in 2007 for registering and profiting from 1,100 domain names that were confusingly similar to Dell's trademarks. The company's successful lawsuit sent a message about its commitment to protecting its brand online.

ClintonKaine. com: When Tim Kaine was named Hillary Clinton's running mate, a lawyer who had registered clintonkaine. com for $8 tried to sell the domain for a high price. The website had previously featured political fan fiction, and the situation became a high-profile example of domain squatting for profit.

I have known my friend Rich since 3rd grade. We grew up together but took different career paths. I went to college and got a degree in business. I got an alright job, but nothing to get excited about. Rich screwed around. He took the first job that was offered to him as a favor from a friend. He hated it and complained every day. By his own admission, he was terrible and close to being fired a few times. He did the bare minimum and cut corners whenever possible. He was also one foot out the door always. Then a different company was in desperate need of a logistics manager, and they did not know his work ethic. All they knew was he had enough experience, and he knew all the lingo to ace the job interview. By his own admission, he conned them into believing he was something he isn't.
I was happy 4 him. I believed he would straighten up, and it would be good for him. He didn't change and was a terrible manager, his words. He would talk badly about his employees to me and curse them for doing things he would do himself. He would hide and sleep on the job or get caught up on Netflix, or take an hour of work and turn it into his whole day. Still, he complained constantly and talked about how bad the company is. He felt justified because they were terrible in his eyes. He also constantly complained about leaving.
Now, he has lucked into the same opportunity. A new company is looking for a senior logistics manager, and he fits their needs based on his experience and his LinkedIn profile, which is made entirely of lies. He was just talking about quitting and, and now he is acting like he is a prestigious senior manager. He admits that this is undeserving, but he will still expect me to make a big deal of it and take him out for a drink. I don't think he at all deserves this, and I am kind of disgusted that he keeps lucking into these promotions. But what are my options? Do I have to just pretend to be happy for him, or can I get away with just a congratulations and drop it?