Managers who use AI will replace managers who don't, says an IBM exec
“Rob Thomas, the chief commercial officer at IBM, said managers who use AI will replace managers who don’t.”
(https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-managers-who-use-ai-will-replace-those-who-dont-2023-5)
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