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The positive side with Ai. Now I can pretend work with useless Ai trainings. I am working with fake POC with Ai. Ask ai for some dummy implementation and call it as my poc.
I can watch Netflix whole day and still get good performance review, because everything now must have Ai, regardless if is useful or not.

It’s a complete joke. My boss is doing the exact same thing. I genuinely don’t think he’s read anything longer than a text message in his life. At this point, it’s no surprise that intellectual laziness has become a full-blown pandemic in America.

Apparently this, combined with tariff garbage, spooked the market. It is a long read but it helps explain some of investor sentiment right now. It seems like the markets are exceedingly twitchy.

https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic

And for those wondering about the credibility of Cintrini as a source of financial information, the piece got coverage in its very own front page segment in the WSJ today.

What are your thoughts on our partnership with NVDIA? does this have a potential to put is in a position where we finally get some growth. Honestly , I think the most of our problems stem from the fact that our growth is su-ky and maybe we can catch some of this ai pixie dust to help with that...

thoughts?????

IBM (IBM) plunged 12.5% after investors reacted to Anthropic's new AI tool that threatens its COBOL services, significantly outpacing the tech sector's 1.5% decline.

Wall Street is down today because of this speculation about AI's economic effects. It's well worth reading:

https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic

My team lead, a nice guy but not the sharpest, decided to do my appraisal this morning. As usual, everything was “fine.” Lots of fluff and no real substance, except for one thing. He kept stumbling over words and mispronouncing them.

It was obvious he had no idea what he was saying. It sounded like a seven-year-old reading their first chapter book, except the words were not even difficult. It was honestly embarrassing to sit there and deal with him.

At that point, it became clear that he did not get the position based on performance.

It was pathetic. I understand using AI to clean up grammar or help organize your thoughts, but having it actually write the whole thing for you? No.

If anything, AI will replace low-level managers before it replaces the people actually doing the work. That is crystal clear to me now.

Do they bring in a lot of money? The total comp without stocks is going for 200$k+ for AI roles [i8 and above]

I'm thinking of internally applying but can't seem to shake the feeling there's a catch I'm missing.

Is this department prone to layoffs ? Any thoughts ?

Wells Fargo Workforce Transformation (2020–2026)
Since 2020, Wells Fargo has executed a dual-track workforce strategy: aggressively reducing its domestic footprint while scaling up high-end engineering hubs in India. Under CEO Charlie Scharf, the bank has shifted from a growth-at-all-costs model to one defined by AI-driven efficiency and "Global Capability Centers" (GCCs).

The Domestic vs. Global Shift
While the total global headcount has dropped by roughly 25%, the impact on the American workforce is significantly more severe due to simultaneous offshore expansion:

Global Headcount: Dropped from ~275,000 in 2020 to ~205,000 today (a loss of 70,000 total roles).

India Workforce: Tripled from ~12,000 to over 36,000 employees.

U.S. Workforce: Fell from ~258,000 to approximately 164,000.

Total U.S. Impact: A net loss of roughly 94,000 American jobs, representing a 36% reduction in the domestic workforce.

Key Strategic Drivers
The AI Efficiency Multiplier: Leadership confirmed in late 2025 that AI-native coding tools have increased developer productivity by 30–35%. This allows the bank to maintain its output while reducing domestic headcount through "natural attrition" and targeted layoffs.

India as an Engineering Hub: The bank has transitioned India from a "back-office support" region to its primary engineering center. The Tower 4 campus in Hyderabad (1.2M sq. ft.) now serves as the global heartbeat for software development and data science.

Domestic Consolidation: U.S. cuts have been driven by the closure of over 1,000 physical branches and the "flattening" of middle-management layers to reduce bureaucracy.

Financial Reallocation: In Q4 2025 alone, the bank spent $612 million on severance to facilitate the exit of roughly 5,600 workers, clearing the way for a leaner, more offshore-centric 2026.

Critical Sources
SEC Filings (10-K): Annual reporting of total headcount from 2020–2025.

Investor Conferences: CEO Charlie Scharf's commentary at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference (Dec 2025).

Regional Reports: The New Indian Express and HR Katha regarding the expansion of the Hyderabad/Bengaluru hubs.

WARN Notices: Public filings in Iowa, North Carolina, and Arizona documenting formal layoff rounds in early 2026.

Most of their cases are general inquiries with zero technical complexity and could be easily handled by AI. Every new ticket opened is nothing but a CAPEX/OPEX to Cisco.

Lifted this from another comment on this site. It gets to the heart of the matter bigly. Sad but true that this is happening to this once great company before our eyes.

It's the only AI software that Chevron has. I am guessing that the LT is planning on celebrating this tool as a means of leveraging AI to cut operational costs. The entirety of AI within CVX has been oversold to the board and the executive team. They have been pumping money into the "dream" software for years and the BoD wants to see results. The money saved over cutting headcount from eavesdropping on emails and text messages will never match the promised returns of AI sold to the board. There is a critical OC gap with regards to AI and the datasets are a mess. It will take years to harvest energy production related returns from AI within Chevron. MW is on the $32M hook to show costs cuts has cut critical headcounts and is now recreating a low cost workforce in India and eliminating the costly US workforce in an attempt to realize the savings that AI might have provided. This is a one-to-two-year trick pony because it's not a sustainable YoY strategy. Once the sham starts falls apart in a year or two, MW (who is already cashing out) will depart. In the meantime, Chevron will lose more talented people since it is fairly evident there is no long-term career to be had here. This is a prime example of how short-sighted corporate leadership with a shallow technological understanding can destroy a once great company. The workforce tension and the desperation of management is palpable, and the first cracks are starting to appear.

Hi, about to Join ATT as a developer, what Ai tools does ATT allow?

I heard copilot, is that via VSCODE?

The O9 system is a complete piece of sh-t. The high-and-mighty leaders spent several million dollars on this system every year. thinking it would replace Excel and reduce the workload for planners. In reality, every planner now has double the workloads. Leaders now hope AI can take all over.

Oracle ran up hard into late 2024 on AI and cloud optimism, pushing valuation well above its historical range. As rates stay higher for longer, the market is rotating out of expensive AI-adjacent names and back toward near-term cash flow certainty.

At the same time, Oracle's cloud growth narrative is under scrutiny. OCI is growing, but not fast enough to justify premium multiples versus hyperscalers like AWS and Azure. Any hint of slower bookings, margin pressure from data center spend, or conservative guidance has been enough to trigger derisking.

What Ai tools does AT&T allow for developers?

I don't see any value add for Business analyst, scrum masters in tech groups. Specially in AI era, these positions are redundant and can be completely eliminated.

There’s a growing misconception that AI "does the entire work. employees are sitting and watching". In reality, AI is helper not full-performer. Still lots of development requires human efforts. Management is pushing towards AI. The problem is once work is done, you will be first one to be thrown out.

Implementation got hit today. Got the dreaded ping this morning. Do they think that they will have AI up and running by October to handle peak? Will welcome calls be a thing of the past and handled by a chatbot? AI may be cheaper, but human connection is priceless. I missed my family during Thanksgiving and Christmas, but that's the beauty of AI, they don't have families, right, Dave?

Be warned they are firing people like crazy for not wrapping on orders. AI is reporting this daily to management.

Any news on AIP?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sam-altman-says-ai-displacing-113050990.html

The ask Mr AI-washing about AI-washing. How much are they paid for this hogwash?

Team I'm on is mandating AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF ALL NEW CODE be generated using copilot. No longer "use copilot to work faster" but now "replace your development skills with copilot". I do not doubt, FIS will be rolling this out to ALL of development over time

If there were any doubts that FIS was taking the path of using AI to reduce workforce, well. That seems to be EXACTLY where were headed

Can't wait for the brain and skill rot from forced use of copilot to bite them in the a-s

So Anderson says AIG is ready to grow... Are we going to buy other companies or what? I wonder if they will finally manage to create a working IT infrastructure with AI that actually helps people and doesn't drag them down

I'm in PI and feel like it's only a matter of time. They already introduced an ai system that tracks and grades all of our calls last year... wouldn't be surprised if they're training an llm off of thousands of the top rated calls catalogued across the company.

OpenAI's Altman says world 'urgently' needs AI regulation https://share.google/B1jHOswL7EwmG2pAX

CoStar Group conducted another round of layoffs at its Richmond headquarters. These job cuts impacted employees on its Homes.com platform. The company cited advanced AI technology deployment as the reason for the reductions. This marks the second major layoff event in less than a year for the real estate technology firm. CoStar's stock price has recently declined significantly.

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/costar-layoffs-richmond-feb-18-2026

First, there was collaboration.....(we are all in this together)
Then there was automation....(python, ansible rah rah rah!)
Then came agile......(hire scrum masters so we have have two bosses!)
Then came silos (due to agile...we don't care about anything outside our 2 week sprint!)
Now comes AI......(humans BAD, AI is good!)

Meanwhile, BE gets 22M per year, chainsaw gets 40M per year...and
...I get laid off!

Use of Humanas internal AI system will now impact performance reviews. Its recommended to use it at least once a day to avoid negative impact to your end of year.

Our AI su-ks so bad Japan is forcing the use of it.

Dear Blackbaud,

We are writing as a collective group of Blackbaud employees in response to Mike Gianoni‘s message regarding the next phase of the Workforce Strategy.

While the message states that the workforce will not shrink overall, it clearly acknowledges that valued colleagues will be made redundant over the next 24 months. For those directly affected, and for those remaining, this distinction offers limited reassurance. A strategy framed around growth does not lessen the reality of job losses, role displacement, or the anxiety created by prolonged uncertainty.

The expansion of roles in India and the use of AI as a driver of saving costs is simply unacceptable.

If this strategy is truly about shifting capabilities rather than shrinking Blackbaud, then we believe the following commitments are essential:
1.A clear retraining and reskilling guarantee for impacted employees before redundancies are considered
2.Transparent criteria for role evaluation and location decisions

1. We demand a fair and equitable severance package for all impacted employees that reflects their service, contribution, and the disruption caused by these decisions.
   4.We demand that employees with outstanding vesting shares retain their full equity entitlements, with no forfeiture as a result of redundancy.

Given the erosion of trust and the uncertainty created by these decisions, we respectfully ask Mike Gianoni to consider resigning to allow for leadership better aligned with the values and stability employees expect. We are asking leadership to work with employees, not simply inform them.

We remain committed to Blackbaud and to our customers. We are equally committed to protecting our colleagues and ensuring that this transition is handled with integrity, transparency, and fairness.

Should leadership fail to engage transparently and address these concerns, we will begin organizing collectively and will consider industrial action

We look forward to meaningful dialogue.

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The 1st question Elon Musk will ask Erica Dhawan is what product did you create?

Please please do not hire those people.. They are just good at talking instead of doing.

In AI world, we need someone can actually create something

Bunch of frauds.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge8nd5ve00o

Galgotias University was removed from the India AI Impact Summit 2026 after falsely presenting a Chinese-made Unitree Go2 robot dog as their own, in-house, "Made in India" innovation.

https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260218VL209/qualcomm-technology-automotive-infrastructure-development.html

https://fortune.com/2026/02/17/ai-productivity-paradox-ceo-study-robert-solow-information-technology-age/

Teams that have not begun deploying practical AI solutions for workflow automation, decision support, or cost optimization should expect increasing pressure to do so. Enterprise trends show AI initiatives are quickly shifting from optional innovation projects to core operational expectations tied to efficiency and budget discipline.

Waiting too long typically reduces a team’s ability to influence how AI is implemented. Instead of shaping use cases that fit their processes, they risk having centrally mandated tools introduced on compressed timelines.

Although current AI intake and governance processes may feel slow or overly complex, that friction is temporary. As organizations pursue measurable productivity improvements, broader and more standardized AI deployment is likely approaching. You have been warned!

Hey everyone, I'm an incoming intern for L3Harris and stumbled across this forum. It seems like most people here are knowledgeable about the state of the company. I'm not sure how often the company converts interns to full time, but I was wondering if L3Harris is a solid place to start a career if I were to receive an offer. The rise of AI is also scary, and I'm not sure how stable an entry level job at the company would be. Any insights would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

It’s official. After over a decade committed fully to this company I think they have broken my morale irreparably.

Between being told in my performance review I went above and beyond and could not have done a single thing better but could not get an “exemplary” rating because too many were given, to layoffs and AI looming, and not being valued or appreciated at all, I’m going to start applying elsewhere. I miss the old Usbank. I loved this company, I loved my job, I thought I’d retire from here. They really just crushed me.

CPO seems to just share LinkedIn articles on how AI is coming for our jobs instead of setting any actual strategy. This whole company is a mess.