Here's something that might surprise you: many companies are about to learn a costly lesson — laying off workers because they think AI can replace them outright is a huge mistake. According to /u/Kangaroo_80 writing in AI, execs often assume AI can do everything a human can, but that’s just not true. What they overlook is the deep institutional knowledge, nuanced judgment, and oversight only humans provide. As /u/Kangaroo_80 points out, AI still struggles with hallucinations, quality control, and complex supervision. So, these layoffs — thinking they’ll save money — may actually create chaos down the line. Now, here’s where it gets fascinating: companies that ignore this risk could end up scrambling to bring back staff or fix broken systems. If this pattern holds, the future belongs to organizations that understand AI is a tool — not a replacement. The real winners will be those who see human expertise as crucial, not optional.
I have a prediction that companies laying off workers thinking they can be replaced by AI are going to have a mess on their hands in a couple years. Execs think AI can do employees’ jobs and in many cases it can’t. This thinking would be like laying off workers because computers were invented.
Between the loss of institutional knowledge, quality/hallucination issues with AI and the need for human supervision I believe these layoffs are extremely short-sighted. Thoughts?
I have a prediction that companies laying off workers thinking they can be replaced by AI are going to have a mess on their hands in a couple years. Execs think AI can do employees’ jobs and in many cases it can’t. This thinking would be like laying off workers because computers were invented.
Between the loss of institutional knowledge, quality/hallucination issues with AI and the need for human supervision I believe these layoffs are extremely short-sighted. Thoughts?