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I’m in IT at an upper level and know painfully well what “AI” really is and that it’s not the disruptor people think it will be. However I feel like I can’t post it anywhere without being judged about it as almost every exec I know has bought into it hook, line and sinker. Even other people I talk to about the issues and limitations look at me like I’m completely weird “you’re in IT and you don’t embrace AI? wtf is wrong with you?”

So what do you all do? I don’t want to make things career limiting but I feel like I’m screaming in the dark seeing where things will really go. It reminds me a lot of the move to cloud and everyone going all in on it without knowing the real ramifications.

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[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 74 points 19 hours ago (7 children)

Aye, same boat here. I protested quite vocally, but politely, when our CEO wanted to stick copilot everywhere. Got reprimanded in private by my manager. CEO still stands firm on "you should use AI for everything!"

I tried, they didn't want to hear it. I don't really know what else I can, or should do. I just don't use it, and have blocked it from my sight as well as I can.

I will still be honest and tell people why I am against it if someone asks, I won't lie, but I'll just keep quiet unprompted. Holding on to my "told you" for an appropriate moment I guess.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 18 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Except your manager now "tells you" that your productivity should be +50% and if it isn't...

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 23 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Nah, fortunately my manager is a good guy, CEO is just a pissy finance guy who got butthurt being disagreed with publicly and probably was on my manager's ass about it. He mainly criticised me, that I should've come to him first to discuss my concerns, and he would've helped me bring it up to thinskin execs privately.

I disagree with him, but get his point. I mean, the CEO did ask for comments during the meeting, I had comments ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Kinda sounds like CEO wanted to fire you, and manager had to stick their neck out to keep you.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 9 points 16 hours ago

I mean, even if he did want to, he couldn't. Labour laws in my country are fortunately quite robust. I'm pretty sure my manager didn't score any extra points with him, though, that's for sure.

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