Well I work in IT as a Sr Systems Admin and have for 25 years and I have been taking courses in AI as I am soon to be 63 I keep my skills razor sharp and AI is only as good as the the code written to drive AI and these Companies jumping into AI have no clue to that point as some Suit read s about AI and here we go. To me it is a Fad and a bad one at that least with the companies including mine I work for...AI this and AI that...These Executives want to include AI into everything, every app, I see this as a wrong headed approach. I use AI for some things and it is handy at times to backup my thoughts and ideas but to wholesale cut people’s livelihoods is over the top and I think soon a AI bubble will burst in 2026.
Well, I commiserate with you about the impact on your profession. It’s hard when a technology threatens the work people have built their careers on. And yes, some companies are adopting AI mostly out of fear of being left behind.
But it isn’t a fad.
Too many major companies are now rebuilding their entire operating models around AI and already seeing real gains. Take Walmart: they’re using AI to optimize supply chains, run warehouses, personalize shopping, and power new conversational shopping agents. Walmart doesn’t chase fads—it invests in whatever drives efficiency and competitive advantage at scale.