The Random Recruiter

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Even Sam Altman is admitting it now. Some companies are using "AI" as cover for plain old layoffs. They didn't replace your job with an agent. They made bad bets, burned cash, and needed to cut headcount. Blaming AI just sounds better to investors than "we mismanaged the business." The data backs this up. Nearly 90% of execs surveyed said AI had no impact on employment over the past 3 years. So why the narrative? Because "we're restructuring for AI" gets a stock bump. "We're cutting costs because revenue missed" does not. Sure AI will absolutely change work, but right now a lot of companies are hiding behind it to avoid accountability for decisions that have nothing to do with technology.