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Cory Doctorow: AI could enable leaders to bypass skilled workers

Cory Doctorow, in a recent interview, expressed concerns about how AI could be used by corporate leaders to bypass skilled workers. He suggested that AI tools, like chatbots, could enable leaders to directly implement ideas without the need for collaboration or confronting the expertise of employees who know how to execute tasks. Doctorow highlighted the power dynamic where worker absence halts operations, while leader absence may not, and posited that AI could further shift this balance. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about AI's potential to devalue human expertise and alter workplace power dynamics.

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Cory Doctorow: AI could enable leaders to bypass skilled workers

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    @ rayckeith Cory # Doctorow in this interview: "Every corporate leader is haunted by the fear that if they don’t show up for work, everything goes on just fine.

    @ rayckeith Cory # Doctorow in this interview: "Every corporate leader is haunted by the fear that if they don’t show up for work, everything goes on just fine. But if the workers don’t show up, everything shuts down. # AI will let them wire directly into the drivetrain. They can…