According to the former CEO of Reddit, Steve Huffman, major tech companies like Google and Microsoft are becoming overly focused on artificial intelligence (AI), leading them to ship subpar products. Huffman expressed concern that these tech giants are prioritizing AI over improving their core offerings, resulting in a decline in product quality. He cited examples such as Google’s search engine becoming less reliable and Microsoft’s Windows operating system experiencing issues. Huffman believes that the current AI hype is causing these companies to divert resources away from their bread-and-butter products, ultimately compromising the user experience. He cautioned that while AI has immense potential, it should not come at the expense of neglecting existing successful products and services that users rely on daily.