Am I going to be fired by AI? How corporate America is being seduced by AI and algorithms in the ‘forever layoffs’ era

For five years, the former Meta employee had been feted as a high performer by her managers. She had even received a rare equity award in recognition of her performance, which had never fallen below an “exceeds expectations” rating. Imagine her surprise, then, when she was unceremoniously laid off this past spring. Perhaps she should have seen the writing on the wall. After she took a medical leave in late 2025, her performance rating slipped. It turned out she’d initially been...