Why are executives enamored with AI but ICs aren't? | John Wang

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I saw someone explaining tech companies' C-suite execs insisting on massive LLM / token use as "because companies would rather pay other companies under contract than give money to their labourers" and damn if that hasn't stuck with me for the last 24 hours.

#LLM #capital #wages #labour #labor #executives

Why are executives enamored with AI but ICs aren't? | John Wang

John Wang's personal website

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