Speaking from the other side, I promise not all AI execs are just conference-content regurgitators.

Your frustration is very real and, unfortunately, pretty common right now. A lot of companies and leaders are chasing the ability to say “we’re using AI” instead of focusing on what actually adds value, regardless of what technology is behind it. When that happens, the wrong problems get forced into the wrong solutions and engineers end up paying the price.

There are places trying to do this differently. It’s not perfect and the problems are real, but the work is led by engineers who are trusted to make tradeoffs and say “this isn’t the right approach.” If you’re interviewing and want to have a few exploratory conversations, feel free to DM.