[svilen_dobrev]

the important word is "scared".

if the incentive / whiff / hint from-the-top is "those not using AI are out"... there's no stopping that..

[causal]

Agreed... I'm not at the top.

[al_borland]

That's not what was implied by that comment, at least the way I read it. You mention the CEO did the same thing. If the CEO is pushing AI and the employees feel like their job is at risk if they resist change, then they are going to use AI as a means of self-preservation.