Mike Elgan (@mikeelgan): "Phrase of the moment: "AI-washing" https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/ai-layoffs-or-ai-washing/"

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Mike Elgan Feb 1

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Phrase of the moment: "AI-washing"

techcrunch.com

AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’? | TechCrunch

How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse?

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