{"slug": "percent-of-leaders-regret-ai-layoffs-and-a-major-hiring-reversal-has-begun", "title": "Percent of Leaders Regret AI Layoffs–and a Major Hiring Reversal Has Begun", "summary": "A new survey finds 55% of business leaders regret layoffs made in favor of artificial intelligence, and a major hiring reversal has begun, according to Inc. The regret stems from AI failing to deliver expected productivity gains, prompting companies to rehire for roles previously cut.", "body_md": "Article URL: https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/55-percent-of-leaders-regret-ai-layoffs-and-a-major-hiring-reversal-has-begun/91380901\n\nComments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109657\n\nPoints: 1\n\n# Comments: 0", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/percent-of-leaders-regret-ai-layoffs-and-a-major-hiring-reversal-has-begun", "canonical_source": "https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/55-percent-of-leaders-regret-ai-layoffs-and-a-major-hiring-reversal-has-begun/91380901", "published_at": "2026-07-30 13:24:40+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-30 13:53:16.848494+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Inc."], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/percent-of-leaders-regret-ai-layoffs-and-a-major-hiring-reversal-has-begun", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/percent-of-leaders-regret-ai-layoffs-and-a-major-hiring-reversal-has-begun.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/percent-of-leaders-regret-ai-layoffs-and-a-major-hiring-reversal-has-begun.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/percent-of-leaders-regret-ai-layoffs-and-a-major-hiring-reversal-has-begun.jsonld"}}