Companies Cut Jobs Because of AI

May 5, 2026, 20:25

Introduction

Many big companies around the world are firing workers. They say they use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to do the work now.

Main Body

Companies like Amazon and Meta are cutting jobs. Coinbase fired many people. These companies want to use AI to work faster. Now, managers must do real work and not just tell other people what to do. Some bosses say AI helps the company grow. Other people say the companies hired too many workers before. AI is also expensive. A university says the cost of AI is hard to predict. Some companies use AI to write computer code. They think they are more productive. But they do not have proof that they make more money. Now, some companies make very small teams to work with AI.

Conclusion

AI is changing how companies work. Many people lose their jobs, but companies are not sure if AI saves them money.

Learning

💡 The 'Action' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe things happening right now in a company. To reach A2, you need to know how to connect a Who to an Action.

The Pattern: Company/Person $\rightarrow$ Action Word $\rightarrow$ What/Who

Examples from the text:

Companies $\rightarrow$ cut $\rightarrow$ jobs
Coinbase $\rightarrow$ fired $\rightarrow$ people
AI $\rightarrow$ changes $\rightarrow$ how companies work

🛠️ Simple Word Swap

Notice how the writer uses different words for the same idea. This makes your English sound more natural:

Cut jobs $\approx$ Fire people $\approx$ Lose jobs

⚡ Quick Tip: 'Too Many'

When something is more than we want, we use Too + Adjective.

Example: "Too many workers" (More workers than the company needs).
Example: "Too expensive" (Costs too much money).