Everyone in Seattle hates AI
8 days ago
- #AI Resentment
- #Tech Culture
- #Seattle Tech Scene
- A former Microsoft coworker reacted negatively to the author's AI-powered map project, not due to the project itself but because of her resentment towards AI tools forced at work.
- Microsoft's work culture has deteriorated, with layoffs tied to ineffective use of AI tools like Copilot 365, creating a hostile environment towards AI.
- Seattle's tech community shows hostility towards AI, unlike other global cities where curiosity and engagement prevail.
- Microsoft's previous 'growth mindset' culture has collapsed, with AI projects becoming the only safe and prestigious work, sidelining other engineers.
- Forced use of ineffective Microsoft AI tools has bred resentment, with non-AI teams facing stagnant compensation and poor performance reviews.
- The belief that AI is useless and engineers are unqualified for it is harming companies, engineers, and innovation in Seattle.
- Seattle's talent is being undermined by a self-limiting culture, unlike San Francisco where a belief in changing the world persists.