AI boom hasn't stopped US companies from hiring cheap offshore labor
McDonaghMatthew · x · 2026-08-31
According to Fortune, the AI boom has not stopped U.S. companies from hiring cheap offshore labor, and overseas call center employment is still skyrocketing. This suggests that AI is not fully replacing low-cost human outsourcing at this stage.
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