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Now if only companies knew how to correctly assess actual impact and not perceived impact.
by alternatex 8mo ago
Now if only companies knew how to correctly assess actual impact and not perceived impact.
- itake 8mo agoI don't think this is an AI problem. Even before AI, FANGA companies famously optimize promotions on perceived impact. During the promo review, people will look how many projects were done and the impact of those projects.
- aurareturn 8mo agoAcquisition rate, retention rate, revenue, profit margin?
- alternatex 8mo agoBy those metrics, Microsoft lost 20% of it's value due to hopping on the AI coding assistance train. I'm not saying it is the case, just making it apparent how unreliable it is to measure productivity by comparing what's happening at the lowest level in a company to its financials.
- aurareturn 8mo agoMicrosoft is mostly a SaaS company. Many SaaS businesses have lost much more in market cap since due to AI disruption. Imagine if Microsoft didn't invest in AI? Maybe they'd be down 50% now.