Re:I'm Not Convinced the AI Bubble Exists
by mbgerring on Monday November 09, 2026 @03:00AM
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No. The biggest layoffs are happening at companies that need to free up additional capex for infrastructure buildout, because they're not getting ROI from their existing capex, and they're having trouble finding more money.
Re:I'm Not Convinced the AI Bubble Exists
by ygouzerh on Monday November 09, 2026 @03:37AM
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That's a good point.
Re:I'm Not Convinced the AI Bubble Exists
by origini on Monday November 09, 2026 @04:09AM
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Layoffs are also happening at normal companies which want to compensate their AI spending.
Re:I'm Not Convinced the AI Bubble Exists
by bandrami on Monday November 09, 2026 @05:16AM
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Bingo: AI will probably take your job, just not in the way people normally mean that
Re:I'm Not Convinced the AI Bubble Exists
by simonask on Monday November 09, 2026 @04:23AM
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With big technological shifts like this, it's important to keep in mind that the ability to do more with less resources can pan out in two different ways: (1) Keep doing what you're already doing, and lay off the people you no longer need, or (2) Do more than you did with the same amount of resources.
The answer depends on the company, but I think many companies are still figuring out whether and how they can exercise this new capacity. We don't know where it will land yet at a societal level. It's a parameter shift, and it will take some time. Pray that you live in a place with sensible labor laws and safety nets.
It looks like the end goal of replacing labor by capital is working.