Marc Benioff says CEOs wrongly blame AI for white-collar cuts
Business
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is pushing back against the idea that AI is to blame for recent white-collar job cuts.
He called out other CEOs for using AI as a lazy way out and says layoffs usually come down to things like financial overreach or expensive data center commitments, or, in some cases, genuine AI-driven rebalancing.
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Benioff also wants more honesty from leaders about why layoffs happen, reminding everyone that human connection still matters in business, even as AI grows.