AI Will Slash Headcount by Two-Thirds – Retail Boss
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A retail boss claims AI will lead to significant job cuts, but HN commenters are skeptical about the true motives behind this decision, questioning whether AI is being used as an excuse for cost-cutting measures.
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AI sounds more like an excuse than the basis. I suspect more and more people are going to push back against the AI everything these out-of-touch CEOs are hyping around