[sokoloff]

Want to bet that there was a round of human review applied after the algorithm ran where, at a minimum, employees judged to be high-performing (or otherwise favored) were saved even though they were initially flagged by the AI/data analysis?

[ComputerGuru]

I mean, that’s better than no second, human round, no?

[ari__]

I believe the implication there was that low-performers favored by upper management (for reasons like nepotism) were kept as opposed to productive employees whose performance is not reflected in "tick the box" KPIs.

[x0x0]

I'd bet your right. This is close to a termination for cause. If someone fired my reports for cause (rather than a we need to lower burn layoff) without my signoff, I'd be right out the door with them.

[MattGaiser]

That would require management to be a lot more critical of metrics presented to them than I have ever seen.

[dasil003]

I'm sorry you've only ever worked for incompetent management. I assure you that is not universally the case.