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Silicon Valley and Labor Square Off in Washington Over AI's Workforce Toll

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler framed the divide in stark terms. "We're fed up with the focus on the tech companies, which are in full view right now, basically running our government," Shuler said at the labor gathering.

Negotiate the Future - March 31, 20263/31/26

Two-Thirds of Fortune 500 CEOs Implementing AI Hiring Freezes

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Two-Thirds of Fortune 500 CEOs Implementing AI Hiring Freezes

This gap between artificial intelligence investment rhetoric and actual executive deployment suggests that hiring freezes may represent cost-cutting exercises disguised as strategic artificial intelligence positioning.

Negotiate the Future3/20/26- March 20, 2026

Anthropic's Job Exposure Index Shows AI Hitting White-Collar Workers Hardest

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Anthropic's Job Exposure Index Shows AI Hitting White-Collar Workers Hardest

The paper names the scenario its framework is built to detect: a “Great Recession for white-collar workers,” in which unemployment in the top quartile of AI-exposed occupations doubles from 3 to 6%.

Negotiate the Future3/17/26- March 17, 2026

Meta Plans Major Layoffs as AI Infrastructure Spending Surges

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Meta Plans Major Layoffs as AI Infrastructure Spending Surges

Meta is preparing another large round of layoffs as the company redirects spending toward artificial‑intelligence infrastructure, reflecting a broader shift across major technology firms from payroll expansion to compute capacity.

Negotiate the Future3/14/26- March 14, 2026

Oracle Plans Up to 30,000 Layoffs to Fund $156 Billion AI Infrastructure Buildout

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Oracle Plans Up to 30,000 Layoffs to Fund $156 Billion AI Infrastructure Buildout

Oracle is weighing cuts of 20,000 to 30,000 employees, roughly 12 to 18 percent of its global workforce, to free up cash for a data-center expansion that investment bank TD Cowen estimates will require $156 billion in capital expenditure.

Negotiate the Future3/13/26- March 13, 2026

Amazon's 30,000 Layoffs and the AI Management Flattening

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Amazon's 30,000 Layoffs and the AI Management Flattening

Amazon confirmed 30,000 corporate layoffs since October 2025, replacing middle management and junior engineering roles with AI agents while investing $100 billion in cloud infrastructure.

Negotiate the Future3/12/26- March 12, 2026

Block Layoffs Highlight Debate Over “AI Washing” and Corporate Restructuring

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Block Layoffs Highlight Debate Over “AI Washing” and Corporate Restructuring

Fintech company Block announced plans in February 2026 to cut more than 4,000 jobs—roughly 40% of its workforce—after CEO Jack Dorsey said the company is restructuring around artificial intelligence and shifting toward what he described as an “intelligence‑native” organization.

Negotiate the Future3/6/26- March 6, 2026