What About AI

Are AI Layoffs Real? The Truth Behind the Headlines


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This episode discusses whether AI layoffs are real or just companies using AI as a scapegoat for stock bumps. Key points:

  • Oxford Economics study: only 4.5% of layoffs are actually AI-related
  • Most companies are in a "test bed phase" with AI
  • The "eye of the storm" metaphor: real disruption is coming in 3-4 quarters
  • Ryan Dahl (Node.js creator) declared "the era of humans writing code is over"
  • Advice: "If you want to be irreplaceable, multiply yourself"

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What About AIBy Sean Boyce and James Perkins