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> “The future is not yet finished. It is now your turn to shape it.” This sounds cynical if there is a kinglike president, surrounded by a small clique of tech

by xg15 5mo ago

> “The future is not yet finished. It is now your turn to shape it.” This sounds cynical if there is a kinglike president, surrounded by a small clique of tech billionaires who all are becoming increasingly open about the kind of future they want to realise.

poszlem 5mo ago
I think this is a major reason behind the backlash against AI. In the past, people celebrated tech billionaires because there was a widespread belief that, someday, they might join their ranks. But wealth inequality may have now reached a point where that illusion no longer works.
- detourdog 5mo ago
  I think it’s that the current crop of tech billionaires are tone deaf douche bags working against the common good.
  - folkrav 5mo ago
    You do not amass those levels of wealth without being a tone deaf douche bag in the first place.
ilitirit 5mo ago
It's also one of my major issues I have with how this is being introduced into many enterprises, including the company I work for: "Here's AI. Figure out how we can make money from it. We're adding it to your performance reviews" Basically, here's a solution. Find problems for it.
- horsawlarway 5mo ago
  Yeah, I also see this occurring. It's just wildly unprofessional from management, in no particular order my frustrations are: 1. A majority of planning documents from management have become LLM output, which no longer actually matches the desired/required work (but it sure looks nice if you don't have to read all of it). 2. Management undertones are pretty clearly: "Figure out how to use AI to replace yourself." 3. The visibility of leaderboards that promote spend with no relationship to output - ex: employees who spend the most tokens are rewarded, even when there's no equivalent boost in productivity. --- My take is that AI is actually a managerial crucible - aka, a great filter for companies with poor management practices and processes. Company management needs to shift in response to AI more than engineering, and I don't think most are prepared.
- the_af 5mo ago
  > Basically, here's a solution. Find problems for it. Same where I work, and I suppose everywhere. It's upsetting, and there's no way of politely voicing concerns about this without looking like a luddite... which is obviously bad for you and your job security.

by xg15 5mo ago

poszlem 5mo ago

I think this is a major reason behind the backlash against AI. In the past, people celebrated tech billionaires because there was a widespread belief that, someday, they might join their ranks. But wealth inequality may have now reached a point where that illusion no longer works.

detourdog 5mo ago
I think it’s that the current crop of tech billionaires are tone deaf douche bags working against the common good.
- folkrav 5mo ago
  You do not amass those levels of wealth without being a tone deaf douche bag in the first place.

ilitirit 5mo ago

It's also one of my major issues I have with how this is being introduced into many enterprises, including the company I work for: "Here's AI. Figure out how we can make money from it. We're adding it to your performance reviews" Basically, here's a solution. Find problems for it.

horsawlarway 5mo ago
Yeah, I also see this occurring. It's just wildly unprofessional from management, in no particular order my frustrations are: 1. A majority of planning documents from management have become LLM output, which no longer actually matches the desired/required work (but it sure looks nice if you don't have to read all of it). 2. Management undertones are pretty clearly: "Figure out how to use AI to replace yourself." 3. The visibility of leaderboards that promote spend with no relationship to output - ex: employees who spend the most tokens are rewarded, even when there's no equivalent boost in productivity. --- My take is that AI is actually a managerial crucible - aka, a great filter for companies with poor management practices and processes. Company management needs to shift in response to AI more than engineering, and I don't think most are prepared.
the_af 5mo ago
> Basically, here's a solution. Find problems for it. Same where I work, and I suppose everywhere. It's upsetting, and there's no way of politely voicing concerns about this without looking like a luddite... which is obviously bad for you and your job security.