This is very well-stated. Bigger implication: TAM of centaur users is exceedingly small compared to the unrealistic claims of the fad-marketing machine. When the AI industry collapses, it will be b/c there simply never was a significant market for it. The business model has always been a nonstarter.
Max KennerlyThat's what business AI-adoption has looked like to me. Management wants a magic button to increase output >2x while cutting staff by >50%. The actual (and few) AI success stories are all "expert in the field is also computer-savvy and built a custom harness for a fractional productivity increase."