Nothing to see here... just AI "improving" society.
Kroger just announced the largest layoffs in its history, with plans to cut 3,000 employees as it ramps up use of AI. Reminder that Kroger has spent $12.3B on stock buybacks since 2019 and paid its CEO $14M last year — 417x its median worker's pay. AI is turbo-charging corporate greed.
newsweek.comKroger plans largest layoffs in its nearly 150-year historyThe company's CEO said it was committed to "simplifying" operations and "deploying more resources where they matter most
