The tech industry is seen spending the most on AI infrastructure, while simultaneously cutting thousands of jobs. The shift did not arrive quietly. For Clara Shih, former AI executive at Meta and Salesforce, it came in a moment that felt almost unreal, watching artificial intelligence systems outperform experienced employees. 'In that moment I knew that nothing would ever be the same,' she said.
That moment is now playing out across the tech industry. At Meta, recent layoffs expected to impact thousands are not just a cost-cutting exercise. They reflect a deeper structural change: the growing use of artificial intelligence to replace or reduce human-led work.
