This week has a proper “phase change” headline.
Meta is reportedly preparing sweeping layoffs to offset AI infrastructure costs. It’s the kind of move that makes every other AI conversation inside companies feel more consequential, because it collapses two narratives into one: investment in automation, and fewer humans on payroll.
Around that headline, the rest of the reading forms a cohesive picture. AI is creating friction inside workplaces, not just efficiency. Younger workers are naming gaps in growth and hiring. Leaders are taking on new technical risk, from open models to ballooning token spend. And layoffs, across the sector, are increasingly being explained through AI, even when the real drivers are broader.
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