Steve Ballmer's maintenance guy out-adapts most corporate AI rollouts
cen6wkf · reddit · 2026-08-24
Citing an anecdote from former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and a DEWALT survey, the post argues that competence is shifting from credentials to the willingness to use AI first. Stories show tradespeople and managers successfully leveraging ChatGPT to solve complex problems on the job, moving faster than corporate counterparts.
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