The AI-powered collapse of the American tech workfoce - Hypertext
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The vast majority of layoffs in 2025 so far came from the American tech industry, according to new research from RationalFX.
  • Over 90 000 employees have been laid off from the global technology industry in 2025 so far.
  • Over 73 percent of all layoffs are taking place in American companies as they embrace AI-powered efficiency.
  • Intel will likely be the biggest firer this year, with an expected over 40 000 positions being cut by the end of the year.
  • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    21 hours ago

    I just got recruited into a workgroup assigned to get AI tools together to perform one of the job functions we have in all our teams. We were told it’s on the down-low for now because people are of course concerned about job security, but this is all really to guarantee they have job security.

    I was like… blink… wut.

    Nothing like being told to ignore the evidence of your eyes and ears.