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Two Billboards in New York City Present Contrasting Messages on AI
Two billboards appeared in New York City, one promoting AI employees and one highlighting concerns about AI use of creative work. The displays reflect differing positions on artificial intelligence in employment and content creation.
May 24, 4:20 PM·1m read1 source
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Two billboards appeared recently in New York City. One promotes an artificial intelligence service while the other criticizes AI practices regarding creative work. The first billboard features a dark purple background and an AI-generated face. Text reads: "Stop Hiring Humans. " The company named is Artisan, which described the advertisement as a provocation.
Chat bubbles reference the use of artists' work without compensation. AI and is run by anonymous artists. AI website includes quotes from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and references OpenAI's charter. It also contains statements about the use of copyrighted material in AI training.
More than thirty copyright infringement lawsuits have been filed by creators against AI developers. Visual artists sued Stability AI and Midjourney. Getty Images sued over twelve million photographs. The New York Times sued OpenAI. 1 billion lawsuit against Anthropic in January 2026.
OpenAI submitted to the House of Lords that training today's leading AI models without copyrighted materials would be impossible. None of the cases have reached final verdicts.
Sachs estimates AI could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs. The World Economic Forum projects 92 million jobs displaced by 2030, offset by 170 million new ones created. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated AI could replace half of all entry-level office jobs within five years.
In 2025, Amazon eliminated 14,000 corporate roles, Microsoft cut 15,000, and Salesforce reduced its customer support workforce by 4,000. U.S. cities.
