One question is haunting laid-off Big Tech workers: Did AI just cost me my job?

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Ian Carter (left), James Hwang (center), Joe Friend (right)
Ian Carter (left), James Hwang (center), and Joe Friend (right) are among the laid-off workers who've questioned whether AI played a role in their job cuts.

Ian Carter (left), James Hwang (center), Joe Friend (right)

This year's Super Bowl showcases the best sort of workplace revenge

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, left, and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, are headed to the Super Bowl this Sunday.

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I was laid off 1.5 years ago and still can't find a full-time job. I feel like I'm working harder than ever, yet making less than I did before.

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Alex English
After being laid off, Alex English left LA due to the high cost of living and crowded job market.

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Workday cuts 400 jobs as software stocks tumble

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A GoFundMe for laid-off Washington Post staffers crossed $350K in a day

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Kara Swisher donated to a GoFundMe page for laid-off staffers at The Washington Post.

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Layoffs in January were the most to start a year since 2009, as employers like Amazon and UPS slashed jobs

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Amazon logo on the side of a building.
Amazon said it is eliminating around 16,000 corporate roles globally.

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Blame Jeff Bezos! And then stop hoping billionaires bail out the news.

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Jeff Bezos leaves a restaurant, surrounded by a crowd, in Venice, Italy; June 2025
Jeff Bezos can afford a multi-day wedding in Venice. He could also afford to fund the Washington Post's losses. But we need news outlets that don't depend on billionaires to survive.

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Here's the severance package The Washington Post is offering laid-off staffers

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The Washington Post laid off hundreds of staffers on Wednesday.

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'Shock to the system': Audio reveals how a top Washington Post editor explained the paper's sweeping layoffs

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Matt Murray holding a microphone and speaking to the newsroom.
Matt Murray TK

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Jeff Bezos-owned WaPo launches 'substantial' layoffs and shuts down its sports department

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Jeff Bezos is the owner of The Washington Post.

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