A New York Times article from November 7, 2025, analyzes the growing fears that recent mass layoffs, including those at Amazon, are a direct result of humans being replaced by bots. The author argues that despite these fears, the layoffs are probably not a sign of an "AI apocalypse" in the job market. The AI transition is likely to play out differently—not as an abrupt replacement, but as a gradual transformation of workflows requiring adaptation and reskilling, rather than immediate mass reduction.
NYT: Mass Layoffs Are Scary, but Probably Not a Sign of the "AI Apocalypse"
