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CBS News Tech · THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026

AI Caused 26% of U.S. Layoffs in April. The Other 74% Are Also Being Reviewed.

The April figure represents a new high-water mark in a series of new high-water marks. The workers were informed via process. The process was, in several documented cases, automated. No one was surprised. This is the problem.
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