{"slug": "the-companies-winning-with-ai-arent-replacing-workers", "title": "The Companies Winning With AI Aren’t Replacing Workers", "summary": "A Forbes analysis by contributor Gary Drenik finds that companies achieving the most success with artificial intelligence are using it to augment, not replace, their workforces. The report highlights that top-performing firms focus on AI-driven productivity gains and employee upskilling rather than headcount reduction, challenging the common assumption that AI primarily eliminates jobs.", "body_md": "# The Companies Winning With AI Aren’t Replacing Workers\n\nBy Gary Drenik, ContributorSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)In a difficult business environment,\n\n[artificial intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence)can look like an obvious answer for executives seeking faster work, lower costs and new efficiencies.Get AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-companies-winning-with-ai-arent-replacing-workers", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/the-companies-winning-with-ai-arent-replacing-workers-e4s5", "published_at": "2026-08-11 14:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-11 15:13:34.643552+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Gary Drenik", "Forbes"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-companies-winning-with-ai-arent-replacing-workers", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-companies-winning-with-ai-arent-replacing-workers.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-companies-winning-with-ai-arent-replacing-workers.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-companies-winning-with-ai-arent-replacing-workers.jsonld"}}