The 2025 paper showed how people could fool themselves. How easy it seems that you fool yourself.

The 2026 paper admitted it's different and has issues.

> A lot of software projects don't make money directly. Our company makes money.

That's an evasive answer and you know it. It's about AI making an impact on the bottom line, justifying it's cost.

> A lot of software projects don't make money directly. Our company makes money. This would have cost thousands of dollars paid to a contractor previously with unclear results so yes it's 100% justified.

Thousands of dollars is pocket change even for a small company. That's not the kind of impact AI is supposed to have. You see why I'm not convinced? You also don't talk about the unsubsidised cost of AI nor the negative externalities.