The chain of command

Individual contributor: “I don’t really see the point of AI, but my manager wants me to use it so I guess I will.”

Manager: “I don’t really see the point of AI, but my director wants my team to use it so I guess we will.”

Director: “I don’t really see the point of AI, but my VP wants our group to use it so I guess we will.”

VP: “I don’t really see the point of AI, but the execs want our org to use it so I guess we will.”

CEO: “I don’t really see the point of AI, but the board wants our company to use it so I guess we will.”

Board member: “I don’t really see the point of AI, but our investors want everyone to use it so I guess we will.”

Investor: “I don’t really see the point of AI, but the smartest people alive want all my businesses to use it so I guess we will.”

Smartest person alive: “A PHD-LEVEL EXPERT ON EVERY SUBJECT IN YOUR POCKET! MAKE A PODCAST ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES! WE’RE ALL GONNA FUCKIN’ DIE WHOOOOOOOO DOGGIE!!!”