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The NYT just did a story on Andon: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/ai-boss-san-francisco-andon-market.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/ai-boss-s

The NYT just did a story on Andon: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/ai-boss-san-francisco-andon-market.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/ai-boss-san-francisco-... Their AI "boss" appears to be pathologically chill and worker-friendly. Has never denied a request for a day off.

RobotToaster 2mo ago
This just reinforces what I've always thought. I'm not worried about robot overlords, I'm worried about what our meatbag overlords will do with AI.
mvdtnz 2mo ago
Why is that a pathology?
- mattdeboard 2mo ago
  I reckon they used "pathologically" as a synonym for "compulsively" and/or "extreme"
  - was8309 2mo ago
    i took it as sarcasm in that todays authoritarian type bosses would see 'chill' as pathological ?