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Rachel Shin

A.I. stole the jobs of 4,000 people in May, according to a new report

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Artificial intelligence taking people’s jobs is no longer a just threat on the horizon. In May, 3,900 people were laid off due to the technology, a new report has found. 

U.S. companies cut over 80,000 jobs last month, up 20% from April, according to the report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Reasons for the layoffs included market conditions, restructuring, and buyouts but also, for the first time, A.I.  

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