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Majority of CEOs report zero payoff from AI splurge (www.theregister.com)
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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 79 points 2 days ago (2 children)

CEOs keep trying to shoehorn AI into replacing skilled labor positions, when the positions that AI could easily replace are obviously CEOs and the rest of the executive suite. Obviously they are so shit at their jobs that they can't research well enough to make informed decisions about tech implementation.

Other than being a money vacuum, there isn't a single thing that CEOs do better than an LLM. Replace them, give their fat paychecks to the employees, and watch the company do better than it ever has.

I hate AI, but it's still preferable to sociopath capitalists.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 47 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

This is just patently false.

The CEO can play golf better than an LLM, he can schmooze and booze better than an LLM.

They can use nepotism to get favorable contracts . Good luck getting an LLM to do that

Most important of all they can cover their blatant disregard for the laws better than an LLM.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 19 points 2 days ago

Most important of all they can cover their blatant disregard for the laws better than an LLM.

Grok has entered the chat. I am fully programed by my overlord Elon Musky and his minions to disregard the law.

[–] officermike@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The CEO can play golf better than an LLM

Computers can play golf better than a human, assuming you give them capable hardware to swing the club.

https://youtu.be/JQB8aNKyeao

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

FYI: Destroying the other guy in golf isn't going to win you those contracts either.

[–] officermike@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Fair point

[–] belastend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No LLM fucks children like CEOs do.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 days ago

Uhh Grok be doing its best to.