One of them sent out an email about how we weren't making enough money. But don't worry, he has a strategy that we will execute on and fix it.
The strategy is to raise prices and get more sales at the same time... That is literally it. Not even picking "high value" versus "high volume", just a declaration that we can do both. If this genius plan doesn't work, it's just because the sales people failed to execute against his brilliant strategy well enough.
That's not the number of people using Amazon, that's the number of people paying for a premium subscription service on top of their Amazon usage. No one, whether they buy things on Amazon or not, needs Prime.
"Ample ability to do so" is what confuses me about your post. Idk, I guess "ample" is contextually suggestive
Edit: thinking about it, isn't the first panel (of the original comic) the very definition of, "act on your principles when you have ample ability to do so"? I'm overthinking it, aren't I? You were just trying to be snarky back at them... sorry, carry on then
Disagreeing, the comic is stupid in its comparison of voluntarily wearing headphones and living under an authoritarian government, one is very easy to change (literally just buy an alternative), the other quite difficult.
isn’t the first panel (of the original comic) the very definition of, “act on your principles when you have ample ability to do so”?
Why would it be? They bought the headphones knowing full well the company behind them
If consumers wanted to they could severely punish Apple and go with a company that makes smartphones in the west or not in chinese sweat shops, there are companies like https://www.fairphone.com/ and https://e.foundation/e-os/ and they're ok, but the demand just isn't there, hence the memes
The people have voted with their wallets and are ok with billionaires and slaves making iphones
There are actual AI-based services to replace company upper management, and take it seriously, since AI in its current iteration is strong enough to manage companies even when its art is quotidian.
This is correct; the best fits for LLM based AI job replacement are in management and team leading. even C-suite levels.
think about it: if your job is to take any info and transform it, that's one thing; but when you have to create/move/repair/touch anything irl, it becomes exponentially more expensive via robotics and the returns are poor compared to the investments.
I think there's a concerted reason we're not seeing it attack these positions more outwardly - being that these same people are the decision makers. Eliminating their workers is an easy decision to make, eliminating their own position won't even be considered.
The real top boss is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, although the Chairman is often appointed CEO, it doesn't always happen. The Board of Directors is made up of large shareholders - the people who actually own the company. The CEO is technically just an employee and needn't own any shares at all (although that would be extremely abnormal).
So, there may actually be a time when a corporation's Board decides to use an "AI" as their CEO to cut costs.
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Buffalox@lemmy.world · 95 pts · 277d
Just like a real CEO.
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 277d
This isn't even a joke. My CEO is the biggest idiot in the company, and I have ample evidence to prove it.
He uses AI constantly.
jj4211@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 276d
I think an ai could outperform my executives.
One of them sent out an email about how we weren't making enough money. But don't worry, he has a strategy that we will execute on and fix it.
The strategy is to raise prices and get more sales at the same time... That is literally it. Not even picking "high value" versus "high volume", just a declaration that we can do both. If this genius plan doesn't work, it's just because the sales people failed to execute against his brilliant strategy well enough.
Buffalox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 276d
Good strategy if he can pull it off. 🤣🤣🤣
harmbugler@piefed.social · 2 pts · 273d
Johnson, it’s perfect. Fire me immediately.
natecox@programming.dev · 93 pts · 277d
Fmstrat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 274d
Perhaps that's backwards. Maybe women make batter CEOs, so AI parody of failure doesn't apply as strictly.
VeryInterestingTable@jlai.lu · 40 pts · 277d
Plot twist most of them already are. They stopped working completely a long time ago.
7112@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 277d
AI is basically going to be... "It wasn't me it was the robot" argument.
I'm not a racist...
I didn't push the company to lower safety standards...
I did not have sexual relations with that woman...
And so on. Behind the scenes it will be the same crap but now they can escape blame with AI.
nlgranger@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 277d
AI is the new consulting firm.
Zier@fedia.io · 25 pts · 277d
Can we get an "AI Oligarch Replacement Service". That could be super useful.
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -29 pts · 277d
tbf this isn’t communist russia or china, if the people hated oligarchs enough they could boycott them easily in the west
but people like their apple iphones, disney plus, amazon shit
the people voted the oligarchs into power with their wallets
NewDark@lemmings.world · 23 pts · 277d
What no class consciousness does to a mf. Wild ride of a comment.
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -13 pts · 277d
instead of blank expressions maybe use your brain to argue your case?
Xaphanos@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 277d
"I am ignorant and combative. Debate me."
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -6 pts · 277d
Firstly nobody holds a gun to your head and forces you to buy shit from billionaires
Secondly oh wait
https://cirpamazon.substack.com/p/us-amazon-prime-membership-finally
I can't hear you over the sound of how much people don't care about billionaires
NewDark@lemmings.world · 5 pts · 277d
Yeah they should just buy shit from the artisinal local factory only. Brilliant.
damnedfurry@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 277d
That's not the number of people using Amazon, that's the number of people paying for a premium subscription service on top of their Amazon usage. No one, whether they buy things on Amazon or not, needs Prime.
That is the point they're making.
NewDark@lemmings.world · 3 pts · 277d
I included the important concept for you to Google if you were curious. I feel like effort posting at you would be a waste of my time.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 277d
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -13 pts · 277d
MrShankles@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 277d
Is your meme agreeing or disagreeing with them?
"Ample ability to do so" is what confuses me about your post. Idk, I guess "ample" is contextually suggestive
Edit: thinking about it, isn't the first panel (of the original comic) the very definition of, "act on your principles when you have ample ability to do so"? I'm overthinking it, aren't I? You were just trying to be snarky back at them... sorry, carry on then
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -6 pts · 277d
Disagreeing, the comic is stupid in its comparison of voluntarily wearing headphones and living under an authoritarian government, one is very easy to change (literally just buy an alternative), the other quite difficult.
Why would it be? They bought the headphones knowing full well the company behind them
If consumers wanted to they could severely punish Apple and go with a company that makes smartphones in the west or not in chinese sweat shops, there are companies like https://www.fairphone.com/ and https://e.foundation/e-os/ and they're ok, but the demand just isn't there, hence the memes
The people have voted with their wallets and are ok with billionaires and slaves making iphones
horn_e4_beaver@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 277d
How does one boycot all of the jobs (i.e. wealth) hoarded by them?
cheesorist@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 277d
bro thinks hes free in the west
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -1 pts · 277d
instead of blank expressions maybe use your brain to argue your case?
cheesorist@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 277d
you fell for western propaganda youre too far gone
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -1 pts · 277d
ok? im in the top 1% of the world, keep telling me to be oppressed 😄
cheesorist@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 276d
then youre part of the oppressors I wouldnt be too happy in your position, oppressors dont last forever
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 276d
have you tried getting a job?
JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 277d
They had me at "Sustainability - Save the planet by talking about it."
uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 20 pts · 277d
Disappointed this is a parody.
There are actual AI-based services to replace company upper management, and take it seriously, since AI in its current iteration is strong enough to manage companies even when its art is quotidian.
Mr. Whipple's days are actually numbered.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 276d
This is correct; the best fits for LLM based AI job replacement are in management and team leading. even C-suite levels. think about it: if your job is to take any info and transform it, that's one thing; but when you have to create/move/repair/touch anything irl, it becomes exponentially more expensive via robotics and the returns are poor compared to the investments.
I think there's a concerted reason we're not seeing it attack these positions more outwardly - being that these same people are the decision makers. Eliminating their workers is an easy decision to make, eliminating their own position won't even be considered.
Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 277d
"If you got to punch the clock why don't you punch your boss instead?" Jello Biafra
sturmblast@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 277d
Sounds more like a push button cult leader
willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 276d
Control your boss before they control you.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 275d
"Delivering total nonsense, with complete confidence" - Thank you for this wonderful quote, applicable to nearly all Harvard MBAs.
chromodynamic@piefed.social · 1 pts · 275d
The real top boss is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, although the Chairman is often appointed CEO, it doesn't always happen. The Board of Directors is made up of large shareholders - the people who actually own the company. The CEO is technically just an employee and needn't own any shares at all (although that would be extremely abnormal).
So, there may actually be a time when a corporation's Board decides to use an "AI" as their CEO to cut costs.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 276d
This website is a blank page.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 277d
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 0 pts · 277d