Snap's layoffs highlight growing work trend: AI-powered tiny teams

Source: Business Insider

Snap CEO Evan SpiegelJOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty ImagesSnap is leaning into small, AI-powered "squads" to boost speed and output. AI proponents say the technology lets fewer workers accomplish more, allowing for flatter hierarchies. Risks include weaker talent pipelines, AI-driven bias, and declining worker engagement.