The dead pool for human labor. The companies are fine. You are the layoff.

2026-08-24 15:01 utc · johngself.substack.com

87,714 jobs cut for AI, but don't worry, Bezos has ideas

U.S. employers explicitly blamed artificial intelligence for nearly 88,000 planned cuts. Meanwhile, the man with the half-million-dollar honeymoon yacht would like you to focus on the potential.

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