AI influencer hype gone wild
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Claims from this post (2)
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Assessment: SupportedSaid
“But only 25% of the correspondents thought it was worth it.”
What we tested: Only 25% of surveyed executives thought Microsoft Copilot was worth it.
What happened: Matches his 25% yes, 25% no, 50% too-soon breakdown exactly. (CNBC (syndicated by NBC San Diego), )
Assessment: SupportedSaid
“People aren’t ignoring GenAI; they are waiting to see if it will work.”
What we tested: People are not ignoring generative AI; they are waiting to see whether it will work.
What happened: A third of the firms were still testing. That fits 'waiting to see if it will work.' (CNBC (syndicated by NBC San Diego), )
Held from this post (2)
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- The two reviews reached different assessments. Our reading, not assessed: Practically everyone has tried AI, but users are not always satisfied with the results.
- The two reviews reached different assessments. Our reading, not assessed: The 79% Copilot trial rate among surveyed executives refutes the narrative that people are ignoring AI.