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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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[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 64 points 4 days ago (5 children)

"Vaughan was surprised to find it was often the technical staff, not marketing or sales, who dug in their heels."

So the people that understood it best were sceptical, and this didn't give him pause.

Can someone explain to me why all these empty suits dick ride LLMs so hard?

[–] Benaaasaaas@group.lt 38 points 4 days ago

Because they try the tools, realize that their job is pretty much covered by LLMs and think it's the same for everyone.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

They're easily conned and they love yes men.

[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Technical staff were skeptical because they actually know what AI can and can't do reliably in production environments - it's good at generating content but terrible at logical reasoning and mission-critical tasks that require consistancy.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 4 days ago

So it's the CEO they should replace.

[–] end_stage_ligma@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

it’s good at generating content but terrible at logical reasoning and mission-critical tasks that require consistency.

Thank goodness nobody is crusading to have AI take over medicine.

[–] medem@lemmy.wtf 1 points 4 days ago

...which is why I categorically refuse to use the term Artificial intelligence .

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

The bullshitters were quick to adopt the bullshit factory.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Can someone explain to me why all these empty suits dick ride LLMs so hard?

$$$$$$$

AIs are cheaper than humans.

[–] It_Is1_24PM@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Cheaper NOW, when OpenAI operates at huge loss

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 4 days ago

Not really. Because they don't work and then they have to hire more humans which is more expensive than just keeping them on for the 6 months it'll take for the CEOs to realise that.