[Sathwickp]

I would assume it's the mediocre people that will be let go first

[Ifkaluva]

The competent will ditch the sinking ship of their own accord.

[add-sub-mul-div]

The mediocre will be the ones most eager to use AI to generate their output, which will satisfy management's short term cost saving goals.

[LtWorf]

It's probably the people who were too busy working to play the office politics game that are let go first.