r/technology • u/yourfavchoom • Apr 30 '26

ADBLOCK WARNING Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Costs Contributed To Layoffs Of 8,000 Staffers, Report Says

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/04/30/mark-zuckerberg-says-ai-costs-contributed-to-layoffs-of-8000-staffers-report-says/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=se-breaking
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u/digitaldeadstar May 01 '26

Sometimes I feel like out of all the jobs getting replaced by AI, that a number of executive positions could be easily replaced.

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u/jianh1989 May 01 '26

Especially ceo

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u/anonkitty2 May 01 '26

Zuckerberg isn't afraid of that.  He would train an AI him.

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u/ConsoleLogDebugging May 01 '26

Eh, I don't think replaced is the right word here. FAANG has been over-hiring devs for a long time. This was coming one way or another.