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Public Trust in AI Plummets as Americans See It Doing More Harm Than Good, Gallup Survey Reveals

A new Bentley University-Gallup survey shows Americans are growing more skeptical of AI despite increased familiarity. 39% now believe AI does more harm than good, up from 31% in 2025, while trust in businesses to use AI responsibly has dropped to 27%. Job displacement concerns hit an all-time high at 79%.

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Public Trust in AI Plummets as Americans See It Doing More Harm Than Good, Gallup Survey Reveals

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Visa cuts 2,600 jobs as AI reshapes payments giant's workforce and operations

Visa is eliminating roughly 2,600 positions—7% of its global workforce—primarily in technology and product operations as CEO Ryan McInerney accelerates an AI-driven transformation. The payments giant plans to redirect savings toward growth areas including stablecoins, cross-border payments, and agentic commerce, while deploying AI tools that have already reduced product development teams from 10+ members to squads of two to four.

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Visa cuts 2,600 jobs as AI reshapes payments giant's workforce and operations

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Sam Altman says AI won't shorten the workweek because humans secretly enjoy being busy

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims AI won't deliver the promised shorter workweek, arguing that humans secretly enjoy staying busy and competing with others. Speaking on the Relentless podcast, Altman dismissed hopes for four-hour workdays despite AI's productivity gains. His comments contrast sharply with studies showing four-day workweeks boost revenue by 8% while reducing worker stress by 35%.

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Sam Altman says AI won't shorten the workweek because humans secretly enjoy being busy

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Starbucks scrapped its AI inventory tool after 9 months, leaving NomadGo blindsided

Starbucks pulled the plug on Automated Counting, an AI-powered inventory system built with Seattle-area startup NomadGo, just nine months after deploying it across 11,300 stores. The tool faced rampant glitches from shiny surfaces to outdated backend systems. NomadGo was blindsided by the decision and forced to lay off much of its 30-person team.

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Starbucks scrapped its AI inventory tool after 9 months, leaving NomadGo blindsided

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Patreon lays off 20% of staff as CEO Jack Conte navigates AI transformation paradox

Patreon is cutting 93 employees, representing 20% of its workforce, in what CEO Jack Conte calls a necessary restructuring driven by AI's transformative impact on the tech industry. The creator-payments platform insists AI isn't replacing humans, yet acknowledges the technology has fundamentally changed how it operates. Just days earlier, Patreon partnered with Cloudflare to protect creators from AI data scraping.

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Patreon lays off 20% of staff as CEO Jack Conte navigates AI transformation paradox

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Uber cuts 10% of customer service staff as AI becomes latest driver of tech layoffs

Uber has laid off 10% of its customer service team, marking the first time the company directly links job cuts to AI adoption. The move affects Uber's Community Operations division and comes alongside a return-to-office mandate. The decision reflects a broader trend across Silicon Valley as tech giants restructure workforces around automation and AI-driven operational changes.

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Uber cuts 10% of customer service staff as AI becomes latest driver of tech layoffs

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AI will not trigger employment collapse despite job cut fears, says Adecco Group study

The world's largest staffing company Adecco Group challenges fears of AI-driven mass unemployment. CEO Denis Machuel argues that while employers cite AI as a reason for job cuts, employment data shows record highs across OECD countries. He suggests some companies use AI as cover for restructuring, emphasizing that AI is transforming roles and tasks rather than eliminating jobs entirely.

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AI will not trigger employment collapse despite job cut fears, says Adecco Group study

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Monday.com cuts 620 jobs in 20% workforce reduction as company pivots to AI Work Platform

Israeli workplace software maker Monday.com is laying off 620 employees, representing 20% of its workforce, as part of a major restructuring plan focused on AI. The company expects to incur $45 million to $55 million in charges while shifting from managing work to doing the work through AI agents. The move reflects broader turmoil in the SaaS sector, where 78% of companies cite AI refocusing as the reason for cuts.

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Monday.com cuts 620 jobs in 20% workforce reduction as company pivots to AI Work Platform

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Amazon cuts AGI jobs and winds down Nova models as AI strategy pivots to frontier research

Amazon confirmed layoffs across its artificial general intelligence unit and is winding down most Nova AI models as part of a strategic refocusing. The company closed its San Francisco AGI Lab while shifting resources toward frontier model research led by Pieter Abbeel, expected to debut at re:Invent later this year.

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Amazon cuts AGI jobs and winds down Nova models as AI strategy pivots to frontier research

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monday.com cuts 20% of workforce in strategic pivot to AI Work Platform

The Israel-based software company announced plans to eliminate roughly 620 positions as it restructures around AI agents and human collaboration. Despite the workforce reduction, monday.com raised its operating margin guidance to 15% and reaffirmed 19-20% revenue growth. Management emphasized the cuts enable reinvestment into product development and AI-driven growth rather than cost reduction.

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monday.com cuts 20% of workforce in strategic pivot to AI Work Platform

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Xbox VP of engineering Jared Palmer exits after 2 months to join AI startup Cognition

Jared Palmer, hand-picked by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to tackle the division's most complex engineering challenges, has left Microsoft after just two months. The former Xbox VP of engineering now joins Cognition, an AI company behind Devin, the autonomous software engineer. His departure comes as Xbox faces major organizational changes and prepares for its next-gen console.

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Xbox VP of engineering Jared Palmer exits after 2 months to join AI startup Cognition

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Intel layoffs target Data Center and AI Group despite strong revenue growth and AI boom

Intel announced fresh job cuts in its Data Center and AI Group, the division responsible for server CPUs and AI chips. The layoffs come despite the unit generating $5.05 billion in Q1 2026 revenue, up 22% year-over-year. CEO Lip-Bu Tan continues his turnaround plan as Intel shares have surged over 317% in the past year.

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Intel layoffs target Data Center and AI Group despite strong revenue growth and AI boom

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Google workers deliver petition demanding layoff protections as AI job cuts accelerate

More than 4,500 Google employees signed a petition calling for layoff protections as Alphabet slashes jobs despite hitting a $4.3 trillion valuation. The Alphabet Workers Union delivered demands to CEO Sundar Pichai's office, seeking guaranteed severance and voluntary exit packages before mandatory cuts. The action reflects growing anxiety across tech as companies cite AI efficiency gains while eliminating thousands of positions.

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Google workers deliver petition demanding layoff protections as AI job cuts accelerate

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xAI Loses All 11 Co-Founders as Internal Chaos and Staff Turnover Mount at Musk's AI Startup

Elon Musk's xAI is experiencing severe internal turmoil with all 11 original co-founders departing and staff turnover reaching critical levels. The AI startup behind Grok chatbot faces leadership struggles, potential 30% layoffs, and mounting controversies over deepfake content and misinformation as it desperately tries to match Anthropic's Claude performance.

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xAI Loses All 11 Co-Founders as Internal Chaos and Staff Turnover Mount at Musk's AI Startup

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Jamie Dimon reveals AI eliminated 30-40% of jobs in some JPMorgan divisions during earnings call

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon disclosed that AI has already eliminated 30 to 40 percent of jobs in certain bank divisions, though most affected employees found positions elsewhere. Despite these significant staffing reductions, competitive dynamics mean the cost savings will benefit customers rather than inflate profit margins, as every bank deploys similar AI capabilities.

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Jamie Dimon reveals AI eliminated 30-40% of jobs in some JPMorgan divisions during earnings call

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