A bunch of companies have laid off employees either 1) because they are pivoting to AI and are shedding other costs (see: Microsoft) or 2) in anticipation that AI will let a smaller workforce get the same amount of work done (see: the gaming industry). AI hasn’t actually done a good job of replacing those workers, but it definitely has had an impact in certain industries.
A bunch of companies have laid off employees either 1) because they are pivoting to AI and are shedding other costs (see: Microsoft) or 2) in anticipation that AI will let a smaller workforce get the same amount of work done (see: the gaming industry). AI hasn’t actually done a good job of replacing those workers, but it definitely has had an impact in certain industries.