The hottest Tech Layoffs Substack posts right now

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Recent Layoffs Suggest Coders are being Replaced by AI

Machine Economy Press • 4 implied HN points • 18 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI Software Engineers Coding Tech Layoffs Automation
  1. LinkedIn and Stack Overflow experienced layoffs affecting software engineers due to AI advancements.
  2. Companies like LinkedIn and Microsoft are reducing jobs in engineering and product teams to improve efficiency and transparency.
  3. Generative AI tools like GitHub Copilot may lead to decreased demand for software engineers in the future.

World Economic Forum A.I. on Future of Jobs Report

Machine Economy Press • 2 implied HN points • 03 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Future of work Economic Impact Tech Layoffs
  1. The World Economic Forum predicts that nearly 25% of jobs will be disrupted in the next five years due to AI and other factors.
  2. Employers expect to create 69 million new jobs by 2027 while eliminating 83 million positions, resulting in a net loss of 14 million jobs.
  3. Up to 26 million jobs in record-keeping and administrative positions are expected to be eliminated as companies adopt AI technologies in the next five years.
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