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[–] No1@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

OK, this is a general thought that I'd had many years ago, and doesn't necessarily relate to this article specifically, but I thought I'd mention it.

One of the trickier things to do is cut your workforce. In a lot of cases what you want to do and what you legally may be able to do are not be the same thing. Often you need a plausible rationale to do so.

Arguably, AI provides that plausible rationale.

[–] leoj@piefed.zip 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also cuts costs without spooking investors.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Exactly, makes a company in decline sound CUTTING EDGE.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

AI is absolutely being used as a pretext to cut jobs. They'll axe 1000, say "oh whoops that was a mistake" and hire 500 back.