Survey: 59% of managers ask AI whom to lay off
According to early-August reports, 59% of surveyed managers admitted using AI to decide whom to dismiss, and 58% also use it to prepare specific terminations. Hungarian business and HR media picked up the story.
Who is affected and how
- HR-vezető
- Rules are needed on what AI may be used for in redundancy decisions, and on who approves and documents the human decision.
- középvezető
- When preparing redundancy lists, it must be clear what data and model were used and where their own responsibility for judgment lies.
Sources
- Does AI decide on firings? More than half of managers ...hrportal.hu · Aug 4, 2026 · magyar
- Shocking how many managers ask AI before a firing - Haszon Magazinhaszon.hu · Aug 9, 2026 · magyar
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