Anecdote: Non-technical salesperson uses AI heavily
yacineMTB · x · 2026-08-26
The author shared a conversation with a non-technical person working in sales who was impressed by how heavily the other person used AI compared to the average. When the contact jokingly asked when robots would take over, the author responded "soon" with a completely deadpan expression.
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