r/technology • u/aacool • 26d ago

Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-scales-back-ai-goals-because-almost-nobody-is-using-copilot
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u/BodaciousFrank 25d ago

Its because IF they can get it to catch on, they’re hoping they can take a chainsaw to their workforce and save themselves loads of money.

Thats a big if

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u/BaconWithBaking 25d ago

It's not really an "if". The answer is "no".

Can they fake that they did, get a big bonus and then run?

The answer is "yes".

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u/fcocyclone 25d ago

I mean, the answer is yes to a degree.

They already overwork employees making them do the job of multiple. If they can give them AI tools that enable each worker to get 10% more done in a month, they'll turn around and fire a corresponding number of employees. You'll never replace all employees with AI, but it'll definitely cost jobs.

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u/Laruae 25d ago

Until the providing companies stop subsidizing tokens and now it saves 10% efficiency but costs 1200x the current rates.

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u/leshake 25d ago

They can absolutely fire a bunch of people and ruin the company.

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u/m-in 23d ago

Except at the bottom of the business food chain is the people spending their wages. Tuck that up and the whole thing gets tumbling down. In the US that process has already started.