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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You make money by adding features that maybe nobody wants

So, um, who buys them?

[–] Manticore@lemmy.nz 2 points 10 hours ago

Sponsors maybe? Adding features because somebody influential wants them to be there. Either for money (like shovelware) or soft power (strengthening ongoing business partnerships)

[–] kuhli@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A midlevel director who doesn't use the tool but thinks all the features the salesperson mentioned seem cool

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Stockholders

Stockholders want the products they own stock in to have AI features so they won't be 'left behind'