Dear Dex,
My brain’s fried like bad code. New job: bossing AI projects. Herding cats? Easy. Herding smarty-pants who think AI is magic? Nope.
My project plan? A mess. Deadlines? Just wishes. “It’s learning” is my life and my headache. How do I tell the big boss “the AI’s making stuff up a bit” isn’t cool? And is “a little wrong” okay for robots?
Send coffee (not robot-made!),
Signed,
Totally Glitched
Dear Totally Glitched,
Hang in there, my friend! You’re not alone in feeling like you’re wrangling digital gremlins.
Herding cats is like a chill day at the beach compared to getting AI folks on the same page as the money people. “It’s learning” is the new “the dog ate my homework,” but the dog’s got a super brain (sometimes). Telling the boss the AI’s “making stuff up a bit” is a classic. Try saying it’s in its “creative phase” – maybe they’ll buy that?
“A little wrong” for robots? Nope! That’s like saying a small hole in a dam is fine. It gets bigger. Your job is to be the grown-up in the room, saying “robots gotta be right-ish.”
Your messy plan? Welcome to the club. AI time is weird. Break it down small, even if it still jumps around.
My advice? Lots of real coffee. Talk simple. Ask dumb questions. Laugh a lot. This AI stuff is new and nuts. You’re a brave soul trying to make sense of it.
You got this (sort of!),
– Dex
