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Workers should learn AI skills and companies should use it because it's a "cognitive amplifier," claims Satya Nadella.

in other words please help us, use our AI

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[–] Ruigaard@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Isn't there plenty of research it's the opposite of a cognitive amplifier, people get cognitively lazy using ai.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 23 hours ago

Geez, CEO's don't need any more excuses to be lazier. They gonna farm out their pointing and ordering people to carry out underlings' ideas, and throwing tantrums, to AI?

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

On the flipside, I think the incentives for creativity/hard work have been eroded to the point that the outcomes don't reflect the effort regardless of level.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 23 hours ago

Somebody above you is just going to steal your idea and get promoted for it, while you get fired so you you don't blow their cover.