Newer Isn’t Always Better When It Comes to Artificial Intelligence
Buyer's remorse 2.0
What triggers buyer’s remorse? Some people feel it within seconds of driving their brand-new car off the lot. For me, it set in as soon as the honeymoon period with my new flat-screen TV is over, and I realize I shouldn’t have fallen in love with the first one I laid eyes on. We’ve all felt it, but that doesn’t make it less painful.
Fifteen years ago, I invested more than $20,000 in new office software only to watch a completely revamped — and cheaper — release render it totally obsolete just two months later. That still sticks in my memory and makes me cagey about software purchases, especially in a professional setting where buying decisions can have negative career impacts.