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Big Tech CEOs Now Say AI Won't Kill Jobs After All

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

After years of warning that AI would automate millions of jobs, top tech executives are suddenly downplaying the risk. In recent earnings calls and interviews, leaders at Google, Microsoft, and Meta have shifted to saying AI will augment rather than replace workers. The reversal comes as companies face regulatory scrutiny and public anxiety over AI's impact on employment.

Meridian48 take
This sudden pivot feels less like a data-driven reassessment and more like a PR move to preempt regulation and soothe nervous investors.
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