The Great AI Scam: How to Protect Yourself (and Your Career) From the $96 Billion "AI Decision-Making" Con
Last month, I watched a Fortune 100 executive team celebrate the launch of their $18.7 million "AI-driven decision platform."
The C-suite was ecstatic. The consultants were exchanging high-fives. The press release touted "revolutionary neural capabilities" and "cognitive automation frameworks."
What did this $18.7 million actually buy?
A PowerPoint template that pulls data from Excel and a ChatGPT subscription.
This isn't an isolated incident. According to Gartner, companies will waste over $96 billion on AI initiatives in 2025 that deliver no measurable value. Much of this spending falls under the impressive-sounding category of "AI-driven decision making."
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