The Layoff Blame Game; China's OpenClaw Craze

1. The AI Layoff Scorecard That Nobody Agrees On

Brookings published a research review this week concluding that the evidence on AI’s impact on the labor market is “collectively inconclusive.” A Gartner survey of 321 customer service executives found only 20% actually downsized due to AI — most layoffs came from broader economic conditions. Forrester wen…