
Ep. 37 — The Just-So Layoff
Intuit's badge readers went dark for three thousand people this week, and the memo blamed "AI." We ask how many of 2026's layoff headlines are real causation and how many are Just So Stories - tidy explanations built to

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Koby Ofek hosts AI Replaced Me, a technology show with 34 episodes published.

Intuit's badge readers went dark for three thousand people this week, and the memo blamed "AI." We ask how many of 2026's layoff headlines are real causation and how many are Just So Stories - tidy explanations built to

Two Nobel-winning economists spent years telling everyone to stop panicking about "AI" and jobs. This week they signed a joint statement, alongside 200+ economists and 16 Nobel laureates, warning it could reshape the eco

After a way too long break, we're back with the story that made silence impossible: companies that laid off workers for AI are quietly, expensively rehiring them, and a new survey of 2,000 hiring managers puts a real num

In this Episode, Koby Ofek dissects the conflicting narratives surrounding AI's impact on the workforce as of January 2026. He challenges the Oxford Economics report that calls AI layoffs "corporate fiction", arguing tha

In this New Year kickoff episode, Koby Ofek tracks the first big labor-market pattern of 2026: the career ladder itself is starting to lose its bottom step. Geoffrey Hinton warns that automation is about to speed up, inv

In this Episode, Koby Ofek discusses how late 2025 marked a shift from AI as a productivity story to AI as a staffing strategy, as companies increasingly cite “AI efficiency” to justify layoffs, reorganizations, and lean

In this episode, Koby Ofek explores how AI is quietly erasing the “first rung” of the career ladder, moving from abstract debates to concrete headcount decisions in banking, hiring, and seasonal work, and asks what happe

In this episode, Koby Ofek discusses the week's major shift in Big Tech, which signals the end of the "Moonshot Era" and the start of the "Extraction Era," starting with Meta's move to slash the metaverse budget and real

n this Episode, Koby Ofek explores a week where companies quietly admit that they can do more with fewer people once artificial intelligence becomes part of the workflow. HP maps out thousands of cuts over three years as

In this Episode, Koby Ofek explores how a single fortnight in late twenty twenty five quietly rewired the modern workplace, from Google tools that erase the drafting phase in design and code to corporate restructurings t

In this episode, Koby Ofek discusses the staggering milestone the job market crossed this week: over one million layoffs in 2025—many directly linked to AI integration. We unpack the Challenger report's bombshell data, A

In this episode, Koby Ofek discusses how a week of headlines turned into a blueprint for the future of white collar work. He unpacks Amazon’s corporate layoffs as a watershed moment for agent assisted operations, where r

his week, Koby Ofek explores OpenAI Atlas, the web browser with ChatGPT built in, and what it means when your tabs start doing the clicking for you. Atlas can summarize pages, fill forms, and run multi step errands that

This week, Koby Ofek walks through a pivotal shift in how work gets done: Google’s Gemini Enterprise as a single front door for AI at work, Zendesk’s push to let software shoulder most customer support, and the widening

This week, Koby Ofek explores a pivotal shift in how work gets done. Google’s Gemini Enterprise serves as a single front door for AI at work, while Zendesk is making moves to let software handle most customer support. Th

AI is changing how creative work gets done, making instant first drafts and rapid iterations the new normal. In this episode, Koby Ofek discusses why human judgment, curation, and accountability are now the skills that m

As AI systems sweep through the workplace, the entry-level “first-line” has shifted: Junior reps now face complex puzzles, not simple tickets. In this episode, Koby Ofek explores how AI is recoding everyday jobs: why the

In this episode, Koby Ofek discusses a pivotal week where the theoretical impact of AI on jobs snapped into sharp, unforgiving focus. He analyzes significant layoffs of entry-level AI tutors at xAI, the strategic rebuild

In Episode 19 of "AI Replaced Me," Koby Ofek explores the tangible impact of AI on the physical world and the workforce. From the massive data centers reshaping landscapes to Airbnb's vision of a human-centric gig econom

In this episode, Koby Ofek discusses the evolving landscape of the job market influenced by AI advancements. He highlights the introduction of AI certifications, their potential impact on hiring practices, and the implic
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