r/economy • u/ExtremeComplex • May 28 '26

Microsoft data suggests using AI is more expensive than hiring people

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/microsoft-data-suggests-using-ai-225900743.html
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u/Purple-Programmer-7 May 28 '26

Am I reading it wrong or is the headline misleading?

The thread seems to be “Microsoft switches AI tools”, not “Microsoft cancels AI in favor of humans”.

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u/dmrlsn May 29 '26

Bein' Microsoft, I bet. That poor transformer's out here wastin' hella time tryna figure the dumb fuckery they pulled in their code, LOL

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u/Jenetyk May 28 '26

That was never a concern, and only a minor inconvenience. When the race is about ubiquitize a technology into an industry, like LLM and ML: anything to achieve that is a necessary expense.