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This AI-pilled CEO's memo cutting over 21% of the company is a prime example of the new layoffs playbook

Business Insider·Henry Chandonnet·25 days ago
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DeepL CEO Jarek Kutylowski's layoff memo references tech's favorite buzzwords. Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference DeepL laid off 250 employees. CEO Jarek Kutylowski's memo referenced AI, smaller teams, fewer layers, and founder mode . "We are currently living through a massive structural shift," Kutylowski wrote. "That shift is because of AI." Layoff memos are starting to look more similar. The DeepL message is a prime example. What's the new normal for a company whose CEO is all in on AI and cutting jobs as a result? Look no further than DeepL's layoffs memo. The German AI translation startup recently cut about 250 employees, over 21% of staff. In his message posted on LinkedIn , founder Jarek Kutylowski checked all the boxes for the new-age layoff memo: smaller teams, fewer management layers, more AI, and the old reliable "founder mode." Recent layoffs at Block, Atlassian, and more have taken a similar tack. The layoff playbook is here — and DeepL is the latest exemplar.…

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