New hires at this AI startup have to earn their AI privileges
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Sarah E. Needleman
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Valon's CEO said he imposed the mandate after AI overuse drove up costs and left tenured employees with AI slop to fix.
New hires at this AI startup have to earn their AI privileges
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AI startup Valon bans new employees from using AI at work, telling them to learn their jobs again. Here's why critical thinking…

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