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This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again (fortune.com)
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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 85 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

"The marketing and salespeople were enthused by the possibilities of working with these new tools, he added."

https://youtu.be/KHJbSvidohg#t=13s

I see the same push where I work and I cannot get a good answer to the most basic question:

"Why?"

"We want more people using AI."

"Why?"

". . ."

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Same reason as forcing people back into the office even though it's the solution to a number of serious issues affecting society:

Investors/banks have tons of money in these markets and are incentivizing/forces companies to adopt these policies to prop up the markets, whether it is in their interest or not.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh, yeah, we have that too... we want people in the office because collaboration! Synergy! etc. etc.

"How does that work if you want everyone using AI?"

". . ."

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Oooo hot take time: I'd rather work in an office again than be forced to use LLMs.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

I'd rather use the AI than go back to the office. The AI doesn't care if I'm wearing any pants.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'd rather correct LLM hallucinations than some of the crap front line tech support tells people. :)

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"The marketing and salespeople were enthused by the possibilities of working with these new tools, he added."

[sigh] Because of course they were. Those people couldn't find their own arses even if they used both hands.