No it hasn’t, middle managers are the ones telling everyone below them to use AI as much as possible, even if it makes no sense and screws things up. AI is a middle manager’s dream.
Middle managers are being told by upper management to force the use of AI, or get fired.
Middle management is being flattened. If you have better metrics, it's easier to phase out certain levels of management.
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