It just has to be good enough.

Given that "good enough" is a very slippery definition, let's say that's true.

AI just isn't good enough. And it doesn't look like it's going to be anytime soon.

Frankly, I don't think these tech behemoths laying off everyone are planning on AI replacing them at all. I think they're outsourcing all those jobs to the lowest priced tech-capable countries they can find. They say "AI" but - even they know that's not going to happen for a number of years at best.