High AI Usage Companies Are Actually Hiring
_rockt · x · 2026-07-17
This post highlights a discussion arguing that **AI tools won't significantly "crush jobs"**. As data emerges, the narrative that "AI is expensive and will lead to layoffs" is being debunked. Key points: - **Companies with high token usage are actually hiring more**, especially younger employees. - **Kimi's latest open-weight frontier model** is cited as proof that costs will continue to drop, making AI tools increasingly cheaper. The original post also references a related article from the Financial Times.
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