A recent post on Reddit has ignited a significant discussion about the impact of artificial intelligence on the tech industry and the future of developers. The post, made by an anonymous Redditor, claims an Indian CEO subjected an employee to two hours of bullying because they weren’t utilizing the AI tools the CEO was promoting.
The Redditor shared that the employee in question was an “award-winning top performer” who had a one-on-one meeting with the CEO. During this meeting, the CEO allegedly spent the entire time berating the employee for not adopting the AI products the company was pushing.
Adding to the controversy, the original poster claimed the CEO has developed 15-20 AI tools and intends to use them to automate development tasks, leading to the dismissal of existing developers. The CEO reportedly plans to hire junior associates and interns to replace mid-level and senior employees, with many leads and architects already having been fired.
Social media reactions have been varied. Some users pointed out that many tech CEOs are driven by FOMO (fear of missing out) and a desire to increase profits by cutting costs through AI adoption, often without fully understanding its real-world application. They suggested that CEOs might realize the limitations of AI when software projects inevitably face issues, and no one has the necessary knowledge to fix them.
Others questioned the safety of specific job roles in the evolving tech landscape and highlighted the disconnect between AI marketing as an easily usable tool and the reality of complex software development. The situation has underscored growing concerns about AI’s role in job security within the tech sector.
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