A recent Reddit post has ignited online discussions after an anonymous user claimed that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of their company has reportedly \u2018bullied\u2019 one of the the top performers for failing to utilise an AI product that the executive is aggressively promoting.<\/p>\n
The post titled \u201cAI Replacement is REAL,\u201d details a troubling shift in the corporate space as as companies are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence to stay ahead in the technology race.<\/p>\n
Allegations of \u2018bullying\u2019 over AI adoption<\/p>\n
The reddit user detailed how a top employee fell victim to what appears to be a zero-tolerance policy for resisting the CEO’s AI mandate<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the award winning top performers, who referred to my current company, who does one to one with the CEO, informed me that he got bullied in the call for 2 hours for not using the AI product CEO was pushing for,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n CEO’s plan to replace mid and senior employees<\/p>\n Another alarming development that the Reddit user noted is that the CEO is actively developing some AI tools which will replace developers soon.<\/p>\n The stated goal will lead to a drastic restructuring of the workforce as the CEO of the company intends to save costs by just hiring associates and interns and firing all mid and senior level employees<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe CEO is making 15-20 AI tools which will replace developers, the CEO said he will just hire associates and interns and fire all mid and senior employees,\u201d the Reddit user wrote in the post.<\/p>\n The user also added another claim to the post where he mentioned that a round of layoffs has already taken place in their company, targeting key personnel. \u201cHe (the CEO) fired most of the leads and architects.\u201d<\/p>\n The post concluded with the dramatic phrase, \u201cThe end has come,\u201d showing a growing anxiety across industries bracing for the impact of AI domination.<\/p>\n Netizens react to the post<\/p>\n Reddit users commented on the post, while some expressed disappointment, some offered their own opinions on the subject.<\/p>\n An user said, \u201cOne of my former employer replaced the content team (including me) with \u201cAI workflows\u201d to scale production, they tanked and lost all ranking and are looking to hire again,\u201d adding that without a skilled person in control, AI can’t do much.<\/p>\n Another user explained the rational behind companies adopting AI, as they stated, \u201cThese all tech CEO are partially in fomo (fear of missing out). Thy just wants to increase the profit and do cost cutting. With AI coming they are deluded by chance of cost cutting hence doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n