Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan AI Layoffs Surge, Italy Regulates Algorithms, and the Real Threat Isn't Job Loss — It's Leadership Loss
Nov 7, 2025
Artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace, prompting a surge in layoffs and a call for leaders to adapt rapidly. Elon Musk warns of a 'supersonic tsunami' affecting desk jobs, while record cuts from major companies reveal the fragility of job security. Italy takes a bold step by regulating AI use in employment, emphasizing trust and transparency. Meanwhile, Airbus reimagines HR's role in integrating technology with human experience. The landscape is shifting towards self-employment, urging professionals to diversify their skills and income.
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Speed, Not Just Scale, Of AI Disruption
- AI will compress the timeline of change, turning decade-long shifts into year-long disruptions.
- The true divide will be cognitive: those who partner with AI versus those who compete with it.
Design Predictability, Not Promise Security
- Design predictability amid continual change instead of chasing job security myths.
- Help employees climb the rock wall with upskilling, transparency, and honest dialogue.
Layoffs Often Precede Real Productivity
- Companies are firing in anticipation of AI efficiencies they haven't yet realized.
- This 'layoff paradox' shows cuts often precede intelligent work redesign and productivity gains.
