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Job Cuts at HP and Workday Highlight AI's Impact on Employment

medium.comBy HP announced 4,000 to 6,000 job cuts as part of an AI productivity initiative targeting $1 billion in savings [8]. Chegg, an education platform, fired 45% of its workforce citing “the new realities of AI” [9]. Duolingo declared itself “AI-first” and immediately cut 10% of its contractors, with AI taking over translations across 100+ languages [10]. UPS eliminated 20,000 positions, one of the largest reductions in its 116-year history [11]. Workday cut 1,750 jobs (8.5% of staff) to redirect resources toward AI investment [12]. These aren’t predictions. This has already happened. A September 2025 survey by Resume.org found that 37% of companies expect to have replaced jobs with AI by end of 2026 [13]. Over half of business leaders surveyed admitted they had already conducted layoffs in 2025.Tuesday, February 24, 20261 min read
Your Job Won’t Be Automated. It Will Be Deleted. | by Paweł Targosiński | Feb, 2026 | Medium

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Key Takeaway

The article discusses significant job cuts at HP and Workday, attributing these layoffs to a shift towards AI investment. A survey indicates that many companies anticipate replacing jobs with AI by the end of 2026.

HP announced 4,000 to 6,000 job ... Workday cut 1,750 jobs (8.5% of staff) to redirect resources toward AI investment [12]. These aren’t predictions. This has already happened. A September 2025 survey by Resume.org found that 37% of companies expect to have replaced jobs with AI by end of 2026 [13]. Over half of business leaders surveyed admitted they had already conducted layoffs in ...

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