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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Vinay Patel

Workers Fear AI Layoffs After 99% of CEOs Back Aggressive Expansion Plans

A major survey by consulting firm Mercer has sparked widespread worker panic after revealing that 99 percent of US executives are planning AI-driven layoffs over the next two years. (Credit: Pexels)

A major new workplace survey has sent shockwaves through the corporate world this month, revealing a massive shift in how global companies plan to operate. Staff across various sectors now face unprecedented career anxiety as corporate leaders quietly prepare to reshape the traditional workforce. The sudden strategic pivot has left millions wondering if their roles will exist by the end of the decade.

Anxiety over artificial intelligence has reached a fever pitch. This isn't about some Hollywood nightmare of a superintelligent machine seizing control. The reality is much closer to home, and perhaps far more grounding: a world where capitalism grinds on exactly as before, except for one devastating shift—human labour has been made obsolete.

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