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2026 tech layoffs accelerate: AI, automation drive 80,000+ job cuts in Q1 (cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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[–] 29 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Or: a recession is driving job cuts and AI is being used to distract investors from bad economic conditions.

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 6 months ago

    Oh it's very much that. Every single study that's come out on companies adopting AI shows that it makes no meaningful difference to productivity. So, it's very clearly just an excuse to do layoffs.

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