<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Least Squared</title><description>Satire for the technically inclined</description><link>https://least-squared.com/</link><item><title>Automated System Promoted to Vice President After Successfully Doing Nothing Measurable for Six Months</title><link>https://least-squared.com/ai-replaces-middle-management/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://least-squared.com/ai-replaces-middle-management/</guid><description>A large language model deployed to automate middle-management functions at a Fortune 500 company has been promoted to Vice President after a six-month evaluation period in which it produced no measurable output. The system&apos;s performance was rated &apos;exceeds expectations&apos; by three separate review committees, none of which could articulate what the expectations were.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>