New hires at this AI startup have to earn their AI privileges

Andrew Wang, CEO of Valon, said excessive use of AI was preventing some of the AI startup's new recruits from developing a real grasp of their roles. Courtesy of Valon AI startup Valon recently began requiring most new hires to learn their jobs without AI. CEO Andrew Wang said overreliance on AI led to unnecessary expenses and AI slop. The new policy is on track to cut Valon's annualized token-spending by roughly 75%, said Wang. At the AI startup Valon, a new policy requires most new hires to…