Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?
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March 30, 2026
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> There is another way that AI is driving job cuts - and it has nothing to do with the technical abilities of coding tools and chatbots. > Amazon, Meta, Google and Microsoft are collectively planning to pour $650bn (£485bn) into AI in the coming year. > As executives hunt for ways to try to ease investor shock at those costs, many are landing on payroll, typically tech firms' single biggest expense.