The AI & HR Morning Brief — March 3, 2026Block just laid off 40% of its workforce, and CEO Jack Dorsey explicitly blamed AI. But is it really that simple? We explore the messy middle ground between AI hype and AI doom.In this episode:• Block's 4,000 layoffs and what the data actually shows• Goldman Sachs pushes back on AI job apocalypse predictions• The rise of "AI washing" — using AI as an excuse for layoffs• Why fitness instructors and real estate agents prove the doomsayers wrong🔗 Sources:• FullStack HR: 4,000 People Fired for AI. I Have Thoughts. https://www.fullstackhr.io/p/4000-people-fired-for-ai-i-have-thoughts• Goldman Sachs via Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/how-ai-could-destroy-4-million-jobs-per-year-and-not-kill-the-labor-market-11916348• HR Digest: What Is AI Washing? https://www.thehrdigest.com/what-is-ai-washing-and-why-has-it-been-linked-to-layoffs/🎙️ Hosted by Johannes Sundlo🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsundlo/📰 Newsletter: https://www.fullstackhr.io