Shaking my head in response to someone responding “We acted too quickly” with respect to downsizing as a result of AI implementation.
Step 1 – Jump on AI bandwagon
Step 2 – implement (pricey?) AI stuff hot off the presses
Step 3 – Layoffs = more $$$ for us! Or more AI!
Step 4 – realize that (pricey?) AI didn’t actually effectively replace the employees
Step 5 – admit “oh well, sorry for the massive upheaval in my employees lives, but they are little people … and fungible”
I certainly admit this is the type of snarky post best left to Facebook or Bluesky or some other social media platform that I no longer use, but sometime I just have to scream. Even if no lone is listening, or reading.
AI Action plan, and stuff
AI Action plan Here ya go folks - this is the current administration's AI Action Plan: https://www.ai.gov/action-plan Here are some words from the current administration about preventing "woke AI" in the federal government...