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Majority of AI Researchers Say Tech Industry Is Pouring Billions Into a Dead End (futurism.com)
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[–] 85 points 2 years ago* (7 children)

I like my project manager, they find me work, ask how I'm doing and talk straight.

It's when the CEO/CTO/CFO speaks where my eyes glaze over, my mouth sags, and I bounce my neck at prompted intervals as my brain retreats into itself as it frantically tosses words and phrases into the meaning grinder and cranks the wheel, only for nothing to come out of it time and time again.

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    COs are corporate politicians, media trained to only say things which are completely unrevealing and lacking of any substance.

    This is by design so that sensitive information is centrally controlled, leaks are difficult, and sudden changes in direction cause the minimum amount of whiplash to ICs as possible.

    I have the same reaction as you, but the system is working as intended. Better to just shut it out as you described and use the time to think about that issue you're having on a personal project or what toy to buy for your cat's birthday.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Better to just shut it out as you described and use the time to think about that issue you’re having on a personal project or what toy to buy for your cat’s birthday.

    Exactly. Do the daily corpo dance and cheer if they babbling about innovation, progress, growth and new products. Do not fight against it. Just take your money and put your valuable time and energy elsewhere.

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