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COMPANIES ARE WARMING UP TO SAYING AI IS THE REASON FOR JOB CUTS

AI was referenced in roughly a fifth of total job cuts announced in the US last month. Executives have been touting efficiency gains from AI as a reason for a shrinking or flat workforce. Even when companies aren't saying AI helps eliminate jobs, they are mentioning it as a reason to raise the bar on new hires. There is still some uncertainty about how useful AI tools are and how to fit them into daily work - if tech firms can ease that uncertainty, it may open the door to wider corporate AI adoption.

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