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Re:Biggest Losers of AI Boom Are Knowledge Workers, McKinsey... by Nasrudith on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:51AM (#36327799)
You know what they say about the first 90% taking up 90% of the development time and the last 10% taking up 90% of the development time. That is likely what we are seeing with current AI efforts. They get amazingly close yet aren't good enough to be relied upon.
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Re:Biggest Losers of AI Boom Are Knowledge Workers, McKinsey... by comte7092 on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:54AM (#36327838)
Yes.

My point isn’t really to comment on the specific developments in AI itself, but to assert that McKinsey has no special insight on the topic.

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Re:Biggest Losers of AI Boom Are Knowledge Workers, McKinsey... by hotpotamus on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @12:04PM (#36327982)
I'm guessing that you didn't mean to end up with 180% of development time, but that does seem about right when it comes to the software development projects that I've been part of. I also think you're correct that despite the impressive recent advances in AI, the remaining effort may still be enormous.
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Re:Biggest Losers of AI Boom Are Knowledge Workers, McKinsey... by stoorafa on Thursday June 15, 2023 @01:02AM (#36336596)
The 180% is purposeful (supposed to be humorous)! See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety%E2%80%93ninety_rule

Edit: though I guess, in a sense, nobody means to put him 180% of planned effort

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