People in control of orgs and capital want to telegraph thought leadership via "we want to be the next Silicon Valley" without actually giving up control of workers or making the necessary system changes. For a parallel, see how Jamie Dimon says "AI could help bring about the 4 day work week." [1] Is JPMorgan Chase trying to move to a 4 day work week? No, of course not. Jamie likes to be important and have his proclamations disseminated, not actually make the change being used to chase clout and status (because once wealthy, there is nothing left to chase if one wants to chase something).

TLDR Talk is cheap, work and change is hard and painful (broadly speaking). Observe actions, not words.

[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-says...

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"CEO Said a Thing" Journalism - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47577735 - March 2026