Small business employee struggles with new AI-obsessed manager, considers quitting when job gets too confusing: ‘He does not want to spend the money on compliant software, so I’m at a loss’

Will AI solve most work problems or create new ones?A change of management in a company can result in a change of business direction. Innovation at work can be good, and new people have new ideas that can be very useful at times. That said, it can also mean disorganization, losing the business's path, and a whole team not understanding what their job actually is. This is to say, new ideas are great and very important, but they must be given after proper research and understanding of the area of work itself. That's the core problem in this story. An employee seeks advice after new management takes over, and the company's know-how goes out the window. The new boss needs extra help with tech, but doesn't want to invest in new personnel for that area. He also wants to implement AI, even when not fully understanding how it works. In this case, technology can be of great help in day-to-day work responsibilities, but it is also important to know how and when to implement tech tools. This employee seems particularly frustrated because there is no open line of communication with the manager in question. Even though they have tried to raise some concerns to the new boss, apparently they hav…

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