They Fired 4,000 for AI. Then Quietly Rehired Them.

Jack Dorsey cut 40% of Block. Four thousand people gone. Stock jumped 17%. Wall Street cheered. Then they started rehiring. Same roles. Lower salaries. Nobody talked about it. 55% of companies that did "AI layoffs" now regret it. 59% of hiring managers admitted they used AI as an excuse. Sam Altman himself called it "AI-washing." In this video I break down the 5-step layoff scam pattern and show you the data that proves most AI layoffs have nothing to do with AI. devopsdive.com #AILayoffs #Tech #DevOps #Career #Hiring #AIWashing #TechLayoffs2026