'AI alone is not enough': 99% of CEOs say they are getting ready for layoffs caused by AI

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  • 99% of business leaders are preparing to cut staff in the next couple of years
  • Managers and HR teams need to prepare for human-AI hybrid workforces
  • Workers need to take ownership of their own AI literacy

Virtually all (99%) execs expect AI and automation to result in headcount reductions within the next two years, according to data from Mercer's latest Global Talent Trends report.

Most leaders believe that redesigning work to incorporate AI tools will see the best returns, only one in three (32%) believe their current workforce is in a strong position to be combined with automation.

To that tune, business leaders' biggest priorities for the year ahead include redesigning work, improving HR analytics and upskilling managers to lead hybrid workforces of both humans and AI agents.

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