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Why do CEOs love AI so much? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by ramble81@lemmy.zip to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
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So there’s something I need to get off my chest, and if I post it on my LinkedIn it would be career suicide at my level.

In a company, the largest line item by far is usually payroll. I have been at a number of companies that are trying to cut costs and don’t care if you come up with the correct amount via other OpEx categories, they want headcount reduced because “it’s so much”.

So along comes the promise of a computer bot that understands the normal person and also:

  • Does not require sick/vacation time
  • Does not take FMLA
  • Does not want a bonus/profit sharing/equity
  • Don’t have to pay unemployment taxes, Medicare or SSI
  • Does not require them to spend money on health insurance
  • Will not form a union
  • Wont ever file a lawsuit for any number of reasons
  • Will work 24/7

And this right there is the exact reason so many CEOs are salivating at the idea of AI. Not for worker efficiency, not for any number of “positive” benefits they may taut, but they finally have a glimpse of the chance to rid themselves of one of the largest headaches that they perceive in a company.

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[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Remember 10 years back when block chain was all the rage. Companies raced to develop using it. CEO s answer to the board, and if the board members are inundated with marketing crap about the next big tech thing, they will wonder why the CEO is not testing and or implementing.

Board members get caught up in media hype and will treat a CEO who seems to ignore it as questionable.

So board thinks AI is the shit. They ask CEO what are we doing with the new AI tech. If CEO answers that its worthless, but other large companies are testing it and media won't shut up about it, then board questions CEOs judgement.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

It's kind of stupid really, who'll need a CEO or even a manager when you have AI just doing all the work? They will not be relevant if their wet dream comes through.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

For the saner ones, it's an excuse to layoff workers after over-hiring. AFAICT there are not AI systems that completely replace a human bean.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

They hate employees

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Yep combination of the potential profits and the potential to massively devalue the power of laborers.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

CEOs have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of shareholders. That's literally it. If "Metaverse" or "AI" makes line go up, they are legally obligated to talk about it.

The actual technology or product has nothing to do with the job of being a CEO the same way Mattel's accounting department doesn't need to understand where Skipper fits in the Barbie family tree.

[–] The2b@lemmy.vg 1 points 1 week ago

In practoce though, that's not how fidiciary duty works. That's really just an excuse. As long as there is any reason any business decision has any reasonable argument that it might help the company, it is legal as far as fidiciary duty is concerned. And, given anything could hypothetically build beneficial consumer sentiment, it's about as toothless as perjury charges.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

It allows them to fantasize about all the benefits of slavery without the pesky downsides.

[–] red_tomato@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Because the shareholders expect CEOs to like AI

[–] ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

Does not require sick/vacation time Does not take FMLA

machines break down all the time.

Does not want a bonus/profit sharing/equity

Um no that's exactly what LLM companies demand.

Don’t have to pay unemployment taxes, Medicare or SSI

You're paying a contract, and no you can't just sack them like a worker.

Does not require them to spend money on health insurance

Yes you have to pay insurance.

Will not form a union

The tech industry is stronger than any union.

Wont ever file a lawsuit for any number of reasons

The tech industry is more litigious than any worker.

Will work 24/7

Have you heard of a duty cycle ? No machine works 24/7

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