AI is now the reason U.S. companies give most often for cutting jobs. Through August, employers attributed 116,175 announced layoffs to AI, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Inside companies, the story and the work don't always match. A June survey from BCG found that of nearly 12,000 workers, only 28% of frontline employees saw a strong connection between what leaders say and what the organization actually does in this era of digital transformation.
