"Navigating the AI-Driven Layoff Landscape: What Workers Need to Know"
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As tech firms like Google prioritize investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and go on a hiring spree, other segments are likely to see continued layoffs into 2024, with more than 20,000 tech employees already losing jobs. Google's CEO Sundar Pichai warned of more job cuts as the company shifts investments toward AI, while German enterprise software firm SAP announced restructuring to focus on business AI. Amazon also laid off hundreds of employees in its video-streaming, studio, Twitch, and Audible units as it aggressively invests in AI. The trend of layoffs in non-strategic areas is expected to continue as tech companies prioritize AI investments.
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