Amazon’s layoff leak was a brutal reminder: trust is fragile, and AI hype does not run the business. This edition looks at the AI reality gap, why job anxiety is rising, and what “proof” looks like in rollouts, skills and comms.
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AI agents are arriving fast, but the proof is lagging. This week’s Paper Cut looks at the widening gap between “efficiency” claims and employee reality, why retention is built on systems not slogans, and what a tighter hiring mood means for employer brand leaders.
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AI will keep stealing the headlines. The 2026 talent story is quieter: calendars, workflows, and entry routes. This edition looks at how organisations turn promises into operating choices, protecting time, building skills, and keeping pathways into work open.
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AI bosses insist agents will not replace people, yet headlines still read layoffs, freezes, and low trust. Hybrid work is a lifeline for some and a pressure cooker for others. This week: automation hype, labour market whiplash, culture shocks, and the trust test for employer brands.
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AI is sold as a job creator. The reality is shrinking headcount, fewer entry routes, and fragile trust. This week’s Paper Cut cuts through hype and offers a clear playbook for HR, TA, and employer brand leaders hiring and redeploying in the overcapacity era.
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AI layoffs are finally being counted. CEOs flirting with “agree or quit” and memos scoring AI usage are culture tells. Hybrid isn’t broken. Management is. HR becomes the growth engine. Ship skills. Publish the plan.
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AI agents promise lift. Pink slips deliver reality. Gen Z gets squeezed while remote-first shops drown in applicants. This week: productivity hype, adoption whiplash, and the broken rungs of early careers collide.
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