CEOs Are Shrinking Their Workforces—and They Couldn’t Be Prouder

sciart0
Jul 28
1 min read

Bosses aren’t just unapologetic about staff cuts. Many are touting shrinking head counts as accomplishments in the AI era.

Key Points

Companies are openly touting workforce reductions to Wall Street, a shift from more careful language in the past.
More executives view smaller workforces as an asset, influenced by startups and AI’s impact.
Many companies are slowing hiring and not filling roles, with AI enabling process changes.

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