🔗 LinkedIn пост · Michael J Kehoe · Retail Technology & AI Solutions Project Manager | ShelfOptix | RetailGIS | Store Intelligence | Space Capture | PMP Candidate | Author | Building LabelLenz — bringing clarity to shoppers at the shelf · 2026-05-27 · 👍 0 · 💬 0 · 🔁 0
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the workplace — but are organizations moving too fast to replace the very people needed to make AI successful? After reading recent reports about AI-driven layoffs and workforce restructuring, I wanted to take a deeper look at what may be missing from the conversation. In my latest AI On The Aisle article, I explore why some companies are beginning to discover that cutting employees before building AI-ready teams may actually create operational gaps instead of long-term advantages. The organizations seeing the strongest results are not simply automating jobs — they are empowering employees with AI training, operational knowledge, and new skill sets that allow people and technology to work together. The future may not belong to companies with the fewest employees. It may belong to companies with the most AI-capable workforce. This article dives into: • AI-driven workforce reductions and the unintended consequences • Why human oversight still matters in AI environments • The growing importance of AI upskilling and workforce transformation • What leaders may be missing in the race toward automation • Why empowered employees could become the true competitive advantage I’d love to hear your perspective: Do you believe organizations are approaching AI as a replacement strategy — or an empowerment strategy? ai artificialintelligence leadership futureofwork digitaltransformation retailtechnology aileadership workforcedevelopment…