Former Googler Says AI Is Driven By 'Stone-Cold Panic'

by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 20, 2024

Scott Jenson, former Google user interface strategist and designer, wrote in a LinkedIn post that the artificial intelligence (AI) projects he worked on were “poorly motivated” and driven by “mindless panic.” AI would make all projects great, the company thought.

“This myopia is NOT something driven by user need,” he …