Is AI Responsible for Job Cuts – Or Just a Good Excuse?

Companies may be using AI as a convenient excuse to justify layoffs rather than the technology actually driving job cuts. Oxford Internet Institute professor Fabian Stephany suggests firms are "scapegoating" AI to make difficult business decisions like downsizing seem more acceptable. Previously, there was stigma around using AI, but now it provides cover for challenging workforce reductions that might have other underlying causes.