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.
Related event: High AI Adoption Firms Increase Entry-Level Hiring(3 posts)→
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