Layoff remorse: Gartner says at least one in three positions eliminated by AI will be restored by 2029–at a higher cost

Gartner on Wednesday said that it expects 30% of the positions eliminated by AI-related layoffs to be refilled by 2029, suggesting that the initial terminations were ill-advised and excessive. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI era, they will realize their greatest mistake was believing that work automation was the point,...