Group 1 - Executives are anticipating significant changes due to AI technology, leading to job cuts, with over 50,000 layoffs expected in 2025 attributed to AI [1][3] - Amazon announced it would cut 16,000 corporate jobs, in addition to 14,000 previously announced layoffs, with the CEO indicating that generative AI will change work processes, although the company later clarified that the primary reason for cuts was to reduce bureaucracy [3] - Pinterest plans to cut about 15% of its workforce to reallocate resources towards AI-focused roles [3] Group 2 - HP Inc's CEO stated that embedding AI into the company could result in up to 6,000 job cuts in the coming years, which may be viewed positively by investors [3] - Some skeptics argue that companies are using AI as a pretext for layoffs, a phenomenon referred to as "AI-washing," where layoffs are attributed to future AI implementation despite a lack of mature AI applications [3]