AI Is Forcing CEOs to Make a Stark Choice: Lay Off Workers or Make Them Do More

gpi 14 points 5 comments May 10, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)

rglover

Being chill and moving at a sustainable pace is an option, too. The hamster wheel is glowing red hot. That doesn't tend to precede good things happening.

uberman

I thought most CEOs had come to the conclusion last week that AI was not increasing productivity.

sda2

how about we lay off all middle managers and replace them with agents?

LocalH

"forcing" lol

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