BuzzFeed bet on AI to save it. It just cut another third of its staff.
THE SO WHAT
BuzzFeed’s AI pivot followed by another ~33% headcount cut is a warning: swapping human content for model output doesn’t fix a broken media business model. If your revenue engine is weak, AI is a cost lever, not a savior—fix distribution and monetization before you bank on tooling.
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