Tech CEOs have been citing artificial intelligence as a reason for job cuts, but some are questioning whether ai is the actual cause. There are reports of significant job losses, with one company acknowledging that ai has cost 21,000 jobs, although the role of ai in these layoffs is disputed. The motivations behind tech CEOs' attribution of job cuts to ai are being scrutinized, with some warning against "ai washing," or misattributing layoffs to ai.