Economists push back on Silicon Valley’s AI job-loss warnings

Silicon Valley has been busy alerting workers about the risk of layoffs during the AI boom. However, empirical evidence collected by Stanford University, the ...

Cryptopolitan·16h ago

The Jevons Paradox of Software: AI Writes the Code, and Demand Skyrockets

by Slawa Ditzel — Big Tech layoffs don’t spell the end of software development. A 160-year-old economic insight explains why cheaper code will mean more…

Medium·4d ago

Tech layoffs top 225,000: Oracle borrowed billions for AI, then cut workers to pay for it

Tech layoffs 2026 have surpassed 225,000 workers. Oracle's SEC filing explicitly names AI as a cause of 21,000 job cuts -- the first time a major tech company made that AI layoffs admission in a ...

Tech Times on MSN·Sep 28

Is it true that AI is the cause of layoffs?

Is it true that AI is the cause of layoffs?■ What is AI-driven downsizing?AI-driven downsizing has been attracting particular attention due to the combination of recent technological advancements and...

note·Sep 23

Brutal: Over 200,000 Tech Layoffs in 2026 as AI’s Long Reset Unfolds

Spread the loveYou’d think with all the talk about AI, the booming investments, and the sheer hype surrounding it, the tech industry would be a job creation machine, right? Well, if you’re looking at...

The Tech Edvocate·Sep 17

TIME100 AI Panelists Discuss AI’s Potential Impacts, for Better or Worse, on the Economy

Glen Fogel, Ravi Kumar S, and Doreen Bogdan-Martin spoke on a panel at the third annual TIME100 AI Impact Dinner.

Time on MSN·Sep 15

NY Expands Free Community College to Offset Potential AI Layoffs

Anticipating AI will have significant impacts on the workforce, effective January 2027, New York will allow CUNY and SUNY students aged 25-55 to enroll tuition-free in “high-demand” associate degree...

Government Technology·1d ago

Why AI hasn’t triggered mass layoffs — yet

Harvard Gazette·Sep 29

Ben Horowitz on Investing in AI: AI Bubbles, Economic Impact, and VC Acceleration | Podcast Insight

by Laixi — Episode At a Glance

Medium·Sep 23

One-third of AI-replaced workers will be rehired by 2029: Gartner

Yet executives driving mass layoffs to pivot towards AI may be moving too fast, according to new research from Gartner. The consulting firm predicts that by 2029, 30% of employees laid off due to ...

CIO Dive·Sep 16

What hitting the brakes on AI could mean for the U.S. economy

AI spending fueled about 40% of U.S. economic growth in the past year. Would reining in frontier development put all that at risk?

NBC News·Sep 15

The Astonishing Truth: Why Tech Jobs Are Surging Despite AI Layoffs

Spread the loveRemember all those dire warnings? The ones that painted a grim picture of AI sweeping through the tech industry, leaving a trail of unemployed engineers and coders in its wake? Well,...

The Tech Edvocate·2d ago

AI should create more jobs than layoffs, though it will still be painful

New research from the McKinsey Global Institute estimates 11 million American workers will need to find different jobs in the next decade, but another 41 jobs will be added.

Barron's on MSN·Sep 29

Tech Layoffs Outpace 2025 As Big Companies Shift Spending To AI

From January through August, U.S. tech layoffs reached at least 94,046, up 16.8% from 80,486 in the same period of 2025. Interestingly, and unsurprisingly, many of the cuts came as tech companies ...

Crunchbase News·Sep 25

US jobs paradox: AI-exposed roles see 46% pay surge even as AI-linked layoffs rise

The wage data do not mean AI is having little impact on employment. US employers have announced substantial numbers of layoffs explicitly linked to artificial intelligence.

Business Today on MSN·Sep 20

Oracle Layoffs: Despite rising demand, why are tech companies shedding workforce? Everything you need to know

Survey examined three possible scenarios for AI’s impact on the economy and jobs. In its worst-case scenario, it warned about impact of AI ...

News24·Sep 15

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards

Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and...

TechCrunch AI·Sep 13