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How Tech Giants Are Redefining White-Collar Work

How Tech Giants Are Redefining White-Collar Work

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been the tech industry’s favorite buzzword, promising everything from self-driving cars to robot chefs who can whip up a Michelin-starred meal. But while the tech world has been busy hyping up AI’s potential to change the world, it seems they’ve been keeping one little secret: AI isn’t just coming for your toaster or your Tesla—it’s coming for your job.

Earlier this year, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dropped a bombshell when he announced that his company might not hire any new engineers in 2025 due to “incredible productivity gains” from AI tools. And just in recent weeks, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy followed suit with a companywide memo that could make even the most optimistic corporate worker break into a cold sweat. Sandwiched between glowing praise for Amazon’s AI products like Alexa and Bedrock, Jassy finally came clean: AI is going to replace corporate jobs.

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