Some economists say firms are pointing to AI to rationalise layoffs that are really about past overhiring or cost-cutting ahead of massive infrastructure investments [File]
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AI industry insiders want workers to code smarter, think harder and lean into their humanity, but still dodge the question of how many jobs artificial intelligence will destroy.
The reassurance rang out across HumanX, a four-day conference drawing some 6,500 investors, entrepreneurs and tech executives, even as a blunt advertisement at the entrance set the tone: “Stop hiring humans.”
Published – April 13, 2026 12:03 pm IST
