AI Labor: Why Tomorrow's Greatest Leaders Will Be Great Orchestrators

Probably about the same. IT process modernization efforts are as old as computers, and usually fail due to the (utterly foreseeable, but hubristically unforeseen) complexity in existing systems that only work due to undocumented institutional knowledge performed by humans.

jqpabc123•19h ago

"the risk of falling behind drives them to invest in some technologies before they have a clear understanding of the value they bring to the organization,”

A clear and obvious description of "herd mentality" --- just the sort of thing executives are paid the big bucks to avoid.

turnsout•18h ago

No, boards usually want CEOs to “keep up” and follow big macro trends. Even when it’s irrational.

financetechbro•15h ago

Let’s not dismiss the fact that many boards have the CEO as a their chairman alongside other c-suite executive members

jqpabc123•14h ago

Even a really dumb cow can "keep up" with the herd.

conartist6•19h ago

Congrats to them on deciding to step back from the ledge instead of over it.

Not that they need my congratulations. They did it for money, I'm sure, which at least is reassuring in its own way.

ungreased0675•18h ago

One thing I liked about the McDonalds AI drive through bot was that it would do whatever you said. If I’m very specific with a human, they listen but don’t actually do it. You get what you get. AI will ring up anything and everything you want.

SunlitCat•18h ago

Maybe the CEO was playing Cyberpunk 2077 and found out about the Delamain corporation. :D