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Only 11% of business leaders see AI leading to major job cuts - for now

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Most businesses don't anticipate AI-fueled layoffs, survey finds.

Some tech leaders say AI could automate a huge number of jobs.

AI upskilling is becoming "a necessity," Creatio writes.

Worried about AI taking your job? Fear not: new research suggests that most business leaders aren't planning on replacing their employees with machines -- not many of them, anyway.

Also: Nearly everything you've heard about AI and job cuts is wrong - here's why

According to a recent survey from customer relationship management (CRM) platform Creatio, only 11% of executives believe that their organizations' adoption of AI tools will lead to "significant headcount reductions." The vast majority (83%) said that new AI systems, and specifically agents, will provide extra support to current employees and even possibly create new roles.

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