Businesses Uncertain Whether Their AI Tool Investments Deliver Real ROI
A Hacker News discussion asks what would actually change if a company dropped all AI tools overnight. Replies vary widely: some report no meaningful disruption from removing "non-load-bearing" AI, while others estimate substantial productivity gains, revealing that many organizations lack a clear read on which AI spending is actually load-bearing.
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