Workday erases 8.5% of workforce because of AI

by the title, I thought this article was saying that the company increased production efficiency through AI, which led to a surplus of staff.

but:

> By freeing up resources, the CEO said he is going to concentrate on “prioritizing innovation investments like AI and platform development, and rigorously evaluating the ROI of others across the board.” He said Workday is also “evolving our processes to empower faster decision-making and to accelerate innovation.”