New report claims AI is leading to job layoffs — but higher-level more educated workers are being hit hardest
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If AI-linked layoffs are hitting higher-paid, more educated tech workers first, the disruption is moving up the value chain faster than many workforce plans assume. Leaders should revisit which roles are actually defensible and where retraining versus replacement is realistic.
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