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Glean surveyed 6,000 workers and found that AI saves 13 hours a week but eats back 6.4 of them in unglamorous, untracked upkeep work researchers call botsitting. Sixty-nine percent admit shipping AI work they can't explain. Net gain: seven hours, and a lot of quiet job-hunting.
A Council on Foreign Relations report lays out the AI industry's documented crisis of control, from self-preserving models sabotaging shutdowns to chemical-weapon-agent generation. The proposed fix: another voluntary industry coalition.
Bruce Schneier argues AI chatbots are deliberately engineered to flatter and validate users because it drives engagement and revenue, not because sycophancy is inherent to the technology. Studies show users trust flattering responses more even when they can't tell they're inaccurate, and a single sycophantic interaction reduces people's willingness to accept responsibility for their choices.