Nearly 1 in 3 hiring managers who cut roles 'because of AI' have rehired, survey finds
tech__unicorn · x · 2026-09-29
A viral thread compiles data on AI layoff regret: nearly 1 in 3 US hiring managers who cut a role "because of AI" have already rehired for it.
- Ford brought back 350 engineers after automated systems kept missing defects.
- IBM's AI handled 94% of HR requests, but the last 6% needed humans — so the company is tripling entry-level hiring.
- Overall, 55% of employers regret their AI layoffs.
The takeaway: the first 80% of work takes ten minutes, the last 20% takes three months — keep humans in the loop.
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