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Varun Bhambhani
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Medial • 2m

Automation has quietly crossed a line. For years, companies spoke about AI as assistance. Tools that help teams move faster, see clearer, and work smarter. What Nike just acknowledged publicly is that assistance has turned into replacement. When a global brand attributes job cuts directly to automation, it confirms something many professionals sensed but rarely heard stated plainly. The structure of work itself is changing. This is not about factories or machines. It is about decision velocity. Systems now forecast demand, manage inventory, flag risks, and recommend actions continuously. Human teams cannot compete with that speed. The painful part is that many roles were designed around coordination. Passing information, compiling reports, aligning stakeholders. Automation collapses that need. What remains valuable is judgment. Creativity. Ethics. Direction. Nike’s decision is not cold or reckless. It is rational in a competitive environment where margins are thin and uncertainty is constant. The real question is not why companies automate. It is how individuals adapt. Stability no longer comes from brand names or job titles. It comes from relevance. Understanding this early is uncomfortable. Ignoring it is worse. Read the full breakdown → https://geeksgrow.com/blog/nike-job-cuts-due-to-automation-signal-a-corporate-reset/

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There is a huge issue with AI (especially generative AI) that nobody is talking about. It is making humanity dumber. The more you rely on automation to do your job, the worse you’re becoming at it. AI is making you suck.

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Guys what are your thoughts on recent job cuts going on ? Parelelly many companies are hiring too. Sounds this industry is a puzzle always.

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Dev Prakash Pandey

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Phil Knight wrote this manifesto in 1977 for Nike. But some people say that Phil didn't write this. Rob Strasser did, In 1977 out of frustration of how nike was performing at that time But it shows the power of manifestation.