Why do people want to signal their low status?

That’s a good point, an AI email/Slack/summary postions you as at bootlicker at best, writing summaries to look good, and a failed secretary at most, but in any case of low value on the real-work scale.

I’m just afraid this kind of types are the future people who get promoted.

In their minds it is a signal of high status.

It’s an attempt to be “cutting edge”