CEOs Are Lying About AI Stealing Your Job
CEOs are blaming AI for layoffs, but the data doesn’t back it up. Hunter and Daniel expose how “AI productivity” hype is masking old-fashioned cost cutting, unpacking Salesforce’s job cuts, Anthropic’s doomsday claims, and the truth behind GPT-5’s impact on real work.
They Might Be Self-Aware · Hunter Powers, Daniel Bishop
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Show Notes
AI jobs aren’t vanishing — CEOs are lying. We expose the exec spin, fake AI productivity, and real data they hope you never see.
We unpack Salesforce’s 9k to 5k “AI efficiency” layoffs, OpenAI GPT-5, Claude 4.5, and the myths fueling automation panic. Subscribe for sharp takes, not PR.
We DECODE:
- Exec Spin Decoder – what “AI transformation” really means in layoffs
- Myth vs Data – Yale & Brookings: no proof of mass job loss
- Receipts – Salesforce, SAP, & Anthropic’s creative accounting
- Reality Check – GPT-5 parity claims + AI hallucination truth
- Playbook – how to use AI without gutting trust or teams
Who this is for: engineers, managers, founders tired of buzzwords and excuses.
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 AI Jobs vs Exec Spin – The big lie & why the data disagrees
05:18 Anthropic & Salesforce Receipts – Hype, layoffs & AI productivity myths
12:42 GPT-5 & Claude 4.5 Reality Check – Parity claims and hallucination truths
19:25 The AI Sin Eater – Who takes the blame when automation fails
26:48 Your Monday Playbook – Using AI without losing trust or jobs
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