Dear AI

I asked ChapGPT, “Please explain why some of the advice you provide has been shown through research to be detrimental.”

ChatGPT concluded its explanation with:

“I sometimes provide conventional [management] recommendations because these methods are widespread in general business practice and are part of the knowledge base from which I draw. However, from the perspective of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge—and corroborated by decades of behavioral research—such methods can indeed be detrimental if used as mere carrots or sticks, rather than as part of a broader, deeply systemic approach that respects intrinsic motivation, nurtures learning, and aims for continuous process improvement.”