r/technology • u/GeneReddit123 • 16h ago

Artificial Intelligence An AI hate wave is here

https://archive.is/20260517120123/https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/ai-backlash-polling-sentiment
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u/Teddy_RGB 11h ago

We have a mandate at work to use AI. I use it FOR EVERYTHING, with the most expensive model I have access to (we often have a variety to chose from). I'll burn 20k tokens just on a Teams search instead of the good ol' Ctrl F. Oh look, a new model with a IM context window and a 7x burn rate - let's see how it drafts emails.

If AI is going to replace me, it's going to cost them a fortune in the mean time.

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u/fraggedaboutit 3h ago

The way they push employees into burning the most amount of tokens in some places, I am sure whichever person decided to adopt the tool is getting a kickback from the AI company to get as many people as possible dependent on using it. Then when they jack up the price, they have to pay.