In a latest development, Netflix is all set to hire an artificial intelligence (AI) manager with an annual salary of up to $900,000 (about Rs 7.4 crore).
Netflix Having Opening For Artificial Intelligence Manager
It appears that this role is still open and the American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service provider intends to “increase the leverage” of Netflix’s machine learning program and offers remote working.
The said product manager role is recently marked out by the company as it intends to “increase the leverage” of Netflix’s machine learning program.
The role will involve utilizing AI across all aspects of Netflix’s business, including content acquisition and personalizing user recommendations.
In its website, the company said, “the overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $300,000 – $900,000.”
Besides this role, another vacancy in the company involves knowledge of AI is the role of technical director in its Game Studio.
For this role, Netflix is offering an annual salary of $650,000 (about Rs 5 crore).
Hollywood Unions Striking Concerns Over AI Affecting Entertainment Industry
The latest calls for such lucrative jobs come at a time when Hollywood unions are striking over concerns about how AI affects the entertainment industry and pay.
This seems to be a key concern of the union representing actors, Sag-Aftra, as they have been vocal about their fears that AI and algorithms have too much power.
In a media report, Sag-Aftra’s Fran Drescher said, “Algorithms dictate how many episodes a season needs to be before you reach a plateau of new subscribers and how many seasons a series needs to be on.”
Adding, “This finding reduces the amount of episodes per season to between six and 10, and it reduces the amount of seasons to three or four. You can’t live on that.”
She said, “We’re being systematically squeezed out of our livelihood by a business model that was foisted upon us, that has created a myriad of problems for everyone up and down the ladder.”
