Let’s be honest: blaming AI for layoffs is just lazy leadership.

I have watched big companies weather every storm for decades. Recessions, market crashes, tech booms and busts these leaders have seen it all. Yet now, when the topic is “AI”, I see old habits sneak back in.

Suddenly, the story goes like this:

→ “AI forced us to cut jobs.”

→ “AI made our model unsustainable.”

→ “AI is the reason we must change.”

But I do not buy it. I call 💩…

AI is a tool. It is not a scapegoat. In my world, I have seen what happens when leaders face hard choices. The best ones:

→ Take responsibility

→ Adapt with purpose

→ Use new tech to help people thrive

When I started UponAI I wanted AI to help businesses grow. Not shrink. Not hide from tough decisions. I have seen AI voice boost support teams, make calls faster, and create new jobs in ways we did not dream of ten years ago.

The real problem?

Poor management. Not AI.

Missed chances to innovate. Not AI.

Ignoring the need to change. Not AI.

If you run a business, the buck stops with you. Blaming the latest tech shift does not build trust. It is an old trick-and customers, partners, and employees see through it.

I believe in using AI to lift teams, not let them go.

Let’s raise the bar for leadership. Use every tool to get better, not to pass the blame.

What have you seen?

AI as a scapegoat, or a catalyst for growth?

#PhoneBill ☎️