Published earlier this year, but still relevant.

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      13 hours ago

      If you had spent the 20 seconds it took to write this comment to actually start reading the article you’d find out the true reason and that AI is not even mentioned.

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        However, as major companies like Amazon and Google have laid off thousands of workers to boost profits, the major has lost some of its appeal in the job market

        Do you know why those two companies which the article called out very early on went through those layoffs?

        …Pivoting to AI

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          No, AI stands for Artificial Intelligence, and this isn’t about automation either. The demand for computer scientists just spiked during the pandemic when everyone was stuck at home on their computers - not so much once it ended.