Yet another stupid use of AI

tag(s): #yell-at-cloud #overblown-minor-annoyances I was going to write something like "silly", instead of the harsher "stupid", then remembered that this is a personal site and I don't need to hold back. Yay for having your own web space. [1] At work we use this product, a website with its corresponding phone app, to make desk reservations, since we use hoteling. Honestly, the site is pretty good. The best feature is how it can make recurring reservations on certain weekdays, and if the desk you want is already taken for some dates, you can still book the others anyway and then find alternatives. It also has a simple office layout view, so when I wave at someone and realize I forget their name, I can click around to see it. =P Last week I noticed a new button, and clicking on it made me irrationally mad: [2] (direct link to image) "Book me a desk next Monday". "Invite a visitor on X day". These are all basic tasks that are core to the product!!! I cannot see this in a positive light:…