Model Evaluation and Threat Research is an AI research charity that looks into the threat of AI agents! That sounds a bit AI doomsday cult, and they take funding from the AI doomsday cult organisat…
  • swlabr@awful.systemsEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Megacorp LLM death spiral:

    1. Megacorp managers at all levels introduce new LLM usage policies.
    2. Productivity goes down (see study linked in post)
    3. Managers make the excuse that this is due to a transitional period in LLM policies.
    4. Policies become mandates. Beatings begin and/or intensify.
    5. Repeat from 1.
    • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      16·
      2 days ago

      I’ve been through the hellscape where managers used missed metrics as evidence for why we didn’t need increased headcount on an internal IT helpdesk.

      That sort of fuckery is common when management gets the idea in their head that they can save money on people somehow without sacrificing output/quality.

      I’m pretty certain they were trying to find an excuse to outsource us, as this was long before the LLM bubble we’re in now.

      • swlabr@awful.systemsEnglish
        15·
        2 days ago

        oh, absolutely. I mean you could sub out “LLM” with any bullshit that management can easily spring on their understaff. Agile, standups, return to office, the list goes on. Management can get fucked