Top-performing team blindsided, after being informed by management that there won't be merit raises as the budget will be redirected to investing in artificial intelligence, despite exceeding revenue goals: 'Bringing in more money than ever'

Most people in this day and age have been kept up at night fearing that artificial intelligence is going to sweep in and take over their jobs one day. The problem is that we expect it to be blindsiding and immediate, without often realizing that it can affect other elements of our working lives first. A slower, yet damaging approach. 

This high-performing team has been bringing in more revenue than ever before, so there is no doubt they were completely surprised by the news that they would not be receiving merit raises this year. Management was forced to explain that the money would instead be used to invest in growing the company's artificial intelligence. Deep breaths, we know. People often think about termination due to the rapid rise of AI, yet how often do they consider AI cutting into their raises and promotions beforehand?

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