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AI readiness questioned amid revenue concerns and data 'burning' allegations · 1 source tracked

A former developer for Microsoft's Task Manager has expressed skepticism about the readiness of AI for widespread adoption, suggesting it may degrade into "slop." This sentiment arises from observations that AI integration, even within established platforms like Salesforce's Agentforce, is not yet yielding significant revenue for partners. Furthermore, concerns are mounting within the AI community regarding companies allegedly "burning books" – removing or altering data used for training – which advocates are bringing to the attention of the Federal Trade Commission. AI

IMPACT Questions about AI's practical readiness and ethical data handling practices may slow enterprise adoption and necessitate regulatory oversight.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses opinions on AI readiness and industry practices, rather than a specific release or event.

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AI readiness questioned amid revenue concerns and data 'burning' allegations · 1 source tracked

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    I picked Task Manager 'to see how ready AI is for primetime… or if it would just degrade to slop' – OG dev talks to The Reg

    Original author of legendary 1996 system utility tries to answer the question: 'How would I do it today?'