The Era of AI Layoffs Has Begun

Chip Cutter, a Wall Street Journal reporter specializing in corporate and labor trends, dives into the wave of layoffs sweeping American companies like Amazon and Microsoft. He discusses how CEOs are shifting to leaner headcounts and using AI as both a tool and a reason for job cuts. Cutter highlights the potential for AI to reshape white-collar jobs, raises concerns about its economic impact, and describes modern corporate tactics for executing layoffs discreetly. The conversation paints a stark picture of job insecurity in the emerging AI era.