[hbn]

> When a company says “AI made everyone more productive, so we need fewer people”, I want to see the evidence - and I don’t believe it exists today.

Because they're bullshitting and using AI as an excuse to correct from their covid era over-hiring while simultaneously making themselves look good to investors by showing they're embracing the hip new technologies to become a more streamlined and cost-efficient operation than ever.

[onlyrealcuzzo]

> while simultaneously making themselves look good to investors by showing they're embracing the hip new technologies to become a more streamlined and cost-efficient operation than ever.

This is not anything new... It just has a new name...

[themafia]

> covid era over-hiring

That's a generous excuse. To me it looks like they're just trying to depress wages across the board. Given that _several_ rounds of layoffs have occured since then, this 6 year old excuse rings particularly hollow.

> investors by showing they're embracing the hip new technologies

I thought investors cared about returns.

> to become a more streamlined and cost-efficient operation than ever.

And a completely uncompetetive one as well. "We're using the same whizz bang technology that any idiot in their bedroom can use!"