“I don’t want to cut jobs”: Cisco CEO on AI layoffs trend

Major tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon have recently laid off employees by the thousands, with many job cuts linked to the growing use of artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Agentic AI capable of handling complex tasks with human-like precision and minimal oversight has accelerated fears of workforce reductions across the industry.

Cisco Systems, however, is signalling a different approach. Its chief executive, Chuck Robbins, told CNBC that the company is not planning to use AI adoption as a reason to shrink its workforce. “I don’t…