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> the company overestimated AI’s readiness for real-world deployment The root problem is they /estimated/. > “We assumed the technology was further along than
by chrisjj 11mo ago
> the company overestimated AI’s readiness for real-world deployment
The root problem is they /estimated/.
> “We assumed the technology was further along than it actually was,” one executive said privately
... and /assumed/.
- toomuchtodo 11mo agoAnd there will be no consequences for those who made these decisions. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42639532 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42639532 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42639791 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42639791
- chrisjj 11mo agoPerhaps. Unless people wise up to the fact what's destroying jobs here isn't "Artificial Intelligence". It is simply natural stupidity.
- imglorp 11mo agoTesting? Field trials? Phased deployment? No, someone just wanted their bonus for being forward-thinking, paradigm-shifting, opex cutters. I'm sure they got it.
- mstank 11mo agoIn this case I think it came from the very top down — Benioff has been very bullish on AI and they’ve pretty much re-branded behind their Agent Force offerings. Also probably a part of their go-to-market strategy. If they can prove it internally they can sell it externally.