Yeah, writer Ed Zitron calls them 'business idiots' and we're run by them as a class.
Tobias S. Buckell
I do think the silver lining of AI is so many mediocre dudes who fail upwards on charm and connections will rubber stamp AI catastrophes in all sectors, leaving people with actual industry, knowledge, and judgment to excel.
So Starbucks in South Korea ran a set of ads for a 'tank' coffee thermos and used words that seemed to disrespect the protests which has led to a boycott, CEOs stepping down, public apologies, and now, arrests.
Buried in the article below is the reason: AI
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm
