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The AI-first mandate: How tech giants are reshaping work with intelligent automation

In this photo illustration, the Shopify app is displayed on a smartphone on July 26, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
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Tech firms are requiring employees to prove that a job’s tasks cannot be performed by AI before they can request additional headcount.

In the relentless march of technological progress, few shifts have been as profound or as swiftly adopted as the integration of artificial intelligence into the fabric of enterprise operations. What began as an experimental tool is now rapidly becoming the central nervous system for innovation, efficiency, and workforce strategy across