What "AI Layoffs" Tell Us About the Companies Claiming Them

What all the "AI Layoffs" are telling us is that companies would rather compete by being cheaper than by being better. There are really two main competitive pathways for businesses: Do the same thing as your competition, but for a lower cost. Do something better than your competition at a reasonable cost. No one who has experience using AI for anything should say they feel comfortable letting it run free without any human supervision, but many businesses now are doing just that...and oftentimes it's apparent they are using AI tools with no oversight (just look at my LinkedIn DMs). So, it seems that the value equation for most of these businesses weighs more heavily for cost-cutting than on the "lesser" expense of AI, resulting in costly miscalculations. If anything, it seems more logical to keep your employees and EMPOWER/AUGMENT THEM with AI tools than to reduce headcount and try to completely replace an employee with an AI tool.