How AI Became the Scapegoat for the Current Wave of Mass Layoffs

With a new season of mass layoffs upon us, it seems corporate America has found a new scapegoat.

When Amazon recently disclosed that upcoming layoffs would impact 14,000 corporate jobs, the tech giant said the cuts would help make Amazon leaner.

"This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we've seen since the internet, and it's enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before," said HR leader Beth Galetti in a memo. (Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has since clarified that the layoffs are driven by culture, not AI or the bottom line.)

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