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Comment by claysmithr

1 day ago

Not really. 93,116 tech employees laid off due to AI in 2026.

https://layoffs.fyi/ai-layoffs/

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bamboozled  18 hours ago

Purportedly due to AI, also a good reason to lay off people if you're company wants to save money but you don't want to spook investors.

  • anthonyrstevens  8 hours ago

    Companies will blame layoffs on literally anything in order to disguise the real reasons, if it suits their interests.

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