606: AI layoffs are BS

Chad, Sami and Will bring a growing issue to the forefront as they discuss whether AI really is to blame for recent industry layoffs. Our trio examine how AI is being used as a smokescreen for layoffs, how larger companies view AI and their increasing over reliance on it, and Sami provides a real world example of vibe coding to highlight the issues and unreliability of AI code. — You can find Chad all over social media as @cpytel and Sami through his website . You can also connect with the trio via their LinkedIn pages - Chad - Will - Sami . If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page , or check out our website . Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@giantrobots.fm This has been a thoughtbot podcast. Stay up to date by following us on social media - LinkedIn - Mastodon - YouTube - Bluesky © 2026 thoughtbot, inc.

You can listen to 606: AI layoffs are BS online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

606: AI layoffs are BS is an episode from Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots by thoughtbot.

This episode is 49:43 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.