Asana’s Pretentious New Development

Okay, so listen to this – apparently, Asana, that self-important productivity software company, has released some shiny new AI features. They claim these features will “drive greater levels of clarity, accountability, and impact” for enterprise teams. How utterly dazzling, right? Wrong. By the way, if you’re assuming that these updates would help reduce your to-do lists, you’re definitely deluding yourself.

Empty Promises and Half-Baked Implications

Really, people? Do you honestly believe the audacious claims of some Silicon Valley software developers? We’re supposed to get hyped because their AI will allegedly increase “clarity” and “accountability”. Like as if some technological gobbledygook can magically fix your team’s lack of basic communication skills and accountability. Better start investing in Ouija boards and magic 8 balls too, while you’re at it.

As for the “impact,” unless it’s about the immediate dent in your bank account from subscription fees, I severely doubt there is going to be any measurable impact.

My Hot Take on this Glorified Spell Checker

Let’s boil this down. They made an already overpriced, mediocre productivity tool more expensive while feeding you the revolutionary idea of – guess what – an AI-driven productivity enhancement. Big round of applause to Asana for reinventing the wheel. Their next level of innovation probably involves inventing water that makes you wetter.

If only they could invent something revolutionary like, I don’t know, an AI that turns inept managers into competent ones. But then, where would be the fun in that? This whole charade is more entertaining than a sitcom.

Original article:https://venturebeat.com/ai/asana-adds-new-ai-smarts-to-simplify-project-management/