Forrester Survey: 55% of Employers Who Laid Off Staff for AI Regret It
burkov · x · 2026-07-31
According to survey data from Forrester, 55% of employers who laid off workers to replace them with artificial intelligence now regret that choice.
The poster sarcastically commented on the finding: "The remaining 45% are too dumb to realize this." This highlights the growing trend of companies facing setbacks and unmet expectations after blindly chasing the wave of AI-driven job displacement.
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