The attribution of US job cuts to AI will become less credible and less frequently cited as an excuse for layoffs in coming months.
“As I argued recently, I think that that excuse is going to carry less water in the months to come. So we'll have to see if the numbers back me up on that or if AI will continue to be blamed for all manner of different types of layoffs.”
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disputableDecrease in percentage of reported job cuts attributed to AI in Challenger Gray and Christmas monthly reports over the next 3-6 months.
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