What If We're Wrong About AI Layoffs?

In the last few months, there’ve been a flurry of big companies saying they’re laying off employees because AI has made the company more productive But how much of that is actually true? In this episode, Katty Kay and economist Kathryn Anne Edwards talk about why some companies might be turning to a practice known as ‘AI Washing’ — in which they may say that AI is the reason for reducing headcount, but in reality they would’ve done the layoffs anyways. 00:00 The AI Layoff Reality  01:02 Why Blame AI  02:16 Why It's Hard To Tell  03:34 Penalties For AI Washing  04:47 Young People's Job Fears  06:43 Career Advice You’re watching New Normal with Katty Kay — each week we bring you conversations with expert guests about how our world is changing and what that means for our lives.  Explore past episodes and get early access to new ones on BBC.com.    Subscribe to BBC Global: https://www.youtube.com/c/bbc_global?sub_confirmation=1 #bbc #tech #careers