Levie argues that leaders ordering AI-driven layoffs often lack understanding of the jobs being eliminated, as 2026 tech cuts already approach 2025's full-year total.
Corporate leaders are replacing workers with AI without understanding their roles, sparking backlash and raising questions about whether AI skepticism and enthusiasm can coexist.
Software engineers who took parental leave in 2024-25 are discovering that AI-assisted development has become the industry standard, creating a skills gap that disproportionately affects new mothers.
ClickUp laid off 22% of staff while deploying 3,000 internal AI agents, raising questions about whether automation gains translate to business returns.
Google DeepMind's CEO argues that companies using AI to cut jobs are strategically misguided; the real opportunity lies in amplifying engineer productivity.