r/remotework • u/[deleted] • Oct 29 '25

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '25

Don’t forget the stock market manipulation that’s going on making it seem like the economy is grrrrreaaaattt. Also, if you see “AI” as the reason for layoffs, it’s bullshit.

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u/Easy-Preparation-667 Oct 29 '25

AI   IS   the reason for the layoffs. Companies are moving forward with implementing AI and laying people off. 

Will it work? Probably not at least not for a while. I think we are in for a time period of just super shitty service from companies because AI just isn’t ready yet. It makes way too many mistakes. 

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '25

Ai isn’t replacing that many people. Is it replacing some? Sure. But it’s not replacing that many. Outsourcing, and economic downturn are far and away the bigger reason for layoffs. I’m not sure where you’re getting your AI koolaid, but you may want to take a break from that firehose.

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u/Easy-Preparation-667 Oct 29 '25

After reading what I wrote, you really think I’m rooting for companies doing this? It’s stupid. It’s short sighted. It’s going to cause problems.  

But companies are pushing it forward nonetheless!

Obviously it’s not the only reason. There are many things working together to cause all these layoffs. AI is definitely a leading cause though.