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AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?
Tech companies are laying off workers as they invest in AI agents to replace human tasks, despite these agents failing to produce acceptable work in over 19 out of 20 cases. Analysts argue the technology is overhyped and being used as an excuse for layoffs.
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