alt Hacker NewsCompanies fire people all the time. Layoffs are regular. To the extent that AI has much to do with layoffs in the past few years, it's mostly AI being used as an excuse, rather than it being the true reason.
Companies fire people all the time. Layoffs are regular. To the extent that AI has much to do with layoffs in the past few years, it's mostly AI being used as an excuse, rather than it being the true reason.
I understand that that’s generally the case; I’m saying that in this specific instance, there’s reason to suspect that it is actually a contributing factor - one of many.