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WIX announces lay off of 20% of workforce because of AI
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Date: June 1st, 2026 1:48 PM Author: underhanded harsh brunch https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/wix-layoffs-ai-exchange-rates.html (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910106) |
Date: June 1st, 2026 1:50 PM Author: underhanded harsh brunch Israel-based web development company Wix is slashing roughly 20% of its workforce, CEO Avishai Abrahami announced in a post on X early Thursday morning, citing the “fast evolution of AI capabilities” and difficulties around currency exchange rates. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910107) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 1:56 PM Author: Glassy Useless Coldplay Fan isnt this just a platform that lets email girls vibecode websites so they can sell jewelry or whatever. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910118) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 3:00 PM Author: heady house french chef that's ~ 1/3 of the US economy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910161) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 7:25 PM Author: Onyx Parlour Wagecucks I thought I needed it to vibecode a website, but it actually sucks at that so I cancelled my subscription during the free trial. Total shitshow and a massive waste of time (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910487) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 2:42 PM Author: Onyx Parlour Wagecucks Another victim of the Fram cartel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910141) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 3:07 PM Author: Out-of-control razzle lay this is blatant "AI washing" of the layoffs. not even very good AI washing. the weakness in their business around the FX rates is the real culprit. alarm bells should sound extra loud for investors when companies AI wash their layoffs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910167) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 3:49 PM Author: Electric magenta brethren "because of A.I." is code for "we're a bunch of boomers and/or shitskins who massively overspent and now want to course correct while still saving face and don't want it to be obvious we're a bunch of selfish assholes pulling up the rug on younger ppl" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910192) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 3:51 PM Author: Glassy Useless Coldplay Fan You're right to push back on these layoffs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910196) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 3:53 PM Author: Amethyst Hairy Legs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910201) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 3:52 PM Author: geriatric stirring electric furnace stead yeah but it's not like the AI washing makes them MORE sympathetic (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910198) |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 8:31 PM Author: swashbuckling pea-brained filthpig gay wizard This isn't surprising. They're a company that helps people make websites.
AI is really good at making websites.
I don't think this means anything for the job market at large. But obviously basic coders, graphic designers, and copywriters are fucked. |
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Date: June 1st, 2026 8:34 PM Author: Beady-eyed carnelian site weed whacker how the hell did wix have 5300 employees?
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Date: June 1st, 2026 10:34 PM Author: Onyx Parlour Wagecucks https://www.wixfilters.com/en-us/products/passenger-car-light-truck/oil-filters.html (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5870436&forum_id=2:#49910744) |