Everyone lying to their bosses about how useful AI is has placed us all in a prisoner's dilemma where we all have to lie or we get replaced

If only people could be genuinely critical without worrying they will be fired

I agree. I also don't make the rules.

And to be honest, I don't really care. It is a very comfortable position to be in. Allow me to explain:

I genuinely believe AI poses no threat to my employment. I identify the only medium term threat the very likely economic slowdown in the coming years.

Meanwhile, I am happy to do this silly dance while companies waste money and resources on what I see as a dead-end, wasteful technology.

I am not here to make anything better.