The Fuss About Losing Jobs to AI

Episode 24 November 11, 2025 00:35:19
The Fuss About Losing Jobs to AI
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The Fuss About Losing Jobs to AI

Nov 11 2025 | 00:35:19

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Show Notes

Nearly a hundred thousand corporate employees have been terminated in mass layoffs this year. Most just in the past few months. And ostensibly because of AI.

We're not convinced.

Our scheduled guest was unexpectedly unavailable (and in case you're worried, we can confirm that he was not replaced by AI), so in this episode, John and Mark discuss these recent events and some of what the future holds. Maybe this batch wasn't totally due to AI, but it's coming.

We are also excited about our partnership with DATAVERSITY. Use discount code ROCK15 to get 15% off your first purchase at DATAVERSITY:

Chapters:

00:00 – Open & Introduction; 04:59 – Monologue; 07:19 – John & Mark; 31:35 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom; 33:53 – Recap & Close

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