people · May 22, 2026
Artisan AI Expands 'Stop Hiring Humans' Billboard Campaign to New York City
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Artisan AI Inc. expanded its 'Stop Hiring Humans' billboard campaign from California to Times Square and Manhattan bus stops in New York City by mid-May 2026. CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack confirmed the company spent less than $50,000 on placements in Manhattan while generating tens of millions of impressions, hundreds of news articles, and thousands of death threats. The provocative ads also featured slogans such as 'Artisans Won't Complain About Work-Life Balance' and 'Artisans Won't Come into Work Hungover,' shifting from earlier softer messaging that failed to gain traction. US Senator Bernie Sanders responded on X questioning how displaced workers would survive without jobs or income, while labor advocate Ifeoma Ajunwa noted that campaigns like this force confrontation with attitudes toward human workers.