[shadowerm]

I think this is something much more extreme.

I work for a healthcare company and an email from a business customer today found its way to me asking if we use or plan on using "AI".

The person asking this absolutely makes business decisions and absolutely has no idea what they are talking about. It was clear from the email that all they know is "AI good", "No AI bad".

It would be like outsourcing to India if even business that makes absolutely no sense to outsource like restaurants were talking about outsourcing to India for no other reason than "outsourcing good". Of course, not actually doing anything, just the appearance and lip service as to not appear to fall behind the times.

[hedora]

Multiple fast food companies tried to outsource restaurant workers to india:

2009, Jack in the box: https://www.reddit.com/r/business/comments/7ujy2/jackinthebo...

2016, McDonalds: https://www.zeebiz.com/companies/news-mcdonalds-to-outsource...

[rapsey]

Managers and executives get rewarded for pushing AI and CEOs get punished for not having an AI strategy. It is an epic feedback loop.