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Major Tech Firms Cut Jobs as AI Automates Half of Routine Tasks

Falling headcounts signal rising AI automation in tech roles, prompting urgent calls for comprehensive retraining.

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Overview

  • Amazon executives say the company will shrink its workforce as employees achieve efficiency gains through AI tools.
  • Salesforce’s CEO reports that generative AI now handles 30% to 50% of routine work, influencing recent staffing reductions.
  • Industry experts remain divided on whether current layoffs stem from AI-driven displacement or broader economic factors.
  • Autodesk data shows surging demand for AI engineers, content creators and solutions architects even as traditional roles contract.
  • Policy leaders and nonprofits are pushing for large-scale reskilling programs and enhanced social safety nets to support displaced white-collar workers.