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Concerned about AI-induced layoffs

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By scooby

 Are material HR layoffs, HR

Voluntary Separation Programs (VSP), or HR hiring freezes, expected at LLNL as a result of AI expansion?

Amazon layoffs loom: 15% of HR team expected to be cut as AI push accelerates

https://mynorthwest.com/local/amazon-layoffs-hr-ai/4143613

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Anonymous said…
Prior to the 2007 UC/LLNL transition to LLNS, there were talks of keeping the science and engineering employees under UC/LLNL management, and only subcontracting HR and Security to address alleged concerns at the time.
11/02/2025 7:45 PM
Anonymous said…
Nope. That is the strange part everywhere else AI will reduced the size HR and admin and increase efficiency. At the NNSA labs it will be the reverse.


11/02/2025 11:04 PM
Anonymous said…


If AI eliminates 30-50% of the non-productive people state and federal level then it isn't a bubble and the hype is justified. What will happen is people will come to work and just talk, gossip or play on their phones for 30-50% more the their time.

For example at LANL and LLNL there is simply no metric for efficiency however their is metric for spending money and growth. Most metrics, many which have been discussed on this blog have shown the labs are becoming less efficient so the entire culture at the NNSA labs is at odds with the point of AI.
11/03/2025 6:32 AM
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