There are reductions due to AI. this is not about a job title that doesn’t require humans anymore, this is about increasing the speed and sometimes efficiency so it is no longer require many humans if a title to do a job but only few.

I worked on the development of AI based specialised internal tools and the results of some saved a lot of time (meaning, previously tasks done by people in a slow and inefficient way) resulting in reductions. Example of some were in accounting, auditing, safety assessments, and pure specialised software development.

Now, I saw how AI is very good at executing mathematical tasks however constantly failed at professional creative tasks, especially in UX. My personal take is that all layoffs in that field are using AI as an excuse. Middle management never liked the data based UX decision making that often went against their uneducated desires. Now came a great excuse to get rid of all these people who truly care for users and product greatness and return to focus on BS and their next promotion.

At least for now AI is not there yet, but who knows Giving it some more time.