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20.3% of October job cuts where due to AI.
Year to date is 4.4%.
Is October an outlier, or a prediction of things to come.
Now is the BEST time to start playing with AI.
In fact, right now, I have an AI agent (Chat GPT) working on a mundane task.
By this time next year, I will have dozens of AI agents working simultaneous on tasks.
Guys, this is where the world is going. If you can’t replace yourself, someone else will!
Are you using AI agents in your workflows?
-Mark
US Companies Report 48,414 AI Related Job Cuts
United States companies have attributed 48,414 job cuts in 2025 to AI and automation. A large portion of these announcements came in October.
Firms now treat AI as a legitimate explanation for workforce reduction and a reason shareholders accept.
More filings identify automation as a cost tool. That means pressure rises for generalists in every sector. The men who use AI gain margin. The men who avoid it move closer to replacement.
The Update:
Add Chat GPT to 1 new task this week (filter email, review chart, voice assist)
BONUS: Try empowering Chat GPT as an agent to complete multiple tasks.
Sberbank Cuts 20% of Staff After AI Review
Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, plans to remove about 20 percent of its workforce before the end of 2025. Leadership confirmed that AI systems flagged roles with weak output.
A major institution with more than 100,000 employees is trusting AI to judge performance.
This is a sign of confidence in machine evaluation and a warning for anyone who relies on routine work or old habits.
The Update:
If a bank of this size can use AI to review value at scale, your employers and customers can do the same.
Become the man who improves results with AI, you WILL be measured on it.
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Kaaj Raises 3.8 Million To Build AI Credit Intelligence
Fintech startup Kaaj secured 3.8 million dollars to expand its AI driven credit intelligence platform. The company builds systems that analyze risk, evaluate borrowers, and replace slow manual review inside banks and lending teams.
Investors are betting that AI credit engines will handle a larger share of financial decision making across emerging markets.
Kaaj positions itself as a faster and more reliable layer for lenders that want stronger accuracy and lower operational cost. This creates pressure on roles that depend on repetitive evaluation tasks.
The Update:
How does AI help you make better financial decisions today?
When you combine domain knowledge with AI fluency, you place yourself above the shrinking pool of manual credit analysts.
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LegalTech Fund Secures 110 Million for AI in Law
The LegalTech Fund closed its second investment vehicle at 110 million dollars. The fund targets companies building AI tools for document review, contract creation, research acceleration, and in house support.
Investors expect these systems to reshape legal work across firms.
Roles that once depended on large junior teams will continue to shrink. Value shifts toward the men who understand both legal reasoning and AI driven workflows.
The Update:
Which tools DOMINATE your industry? Which tools can you test this next quarter?
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Quick Hits
AI healthcare startup Hippocratic AI grew its team by 107 % over the past year and is aggressively hiring across clinical, operational and commercial roles.
AI recruitment platform HelloBoss raised Series A investment from Bertelsmann to scale in Japan and rest of Asia, signalling rising demand for AI-powered hiring tools.
Legal services firm Clifford Chance announced a reduction of about 10 % of its business-services staff in London, citing AI efficiency and shifting roles to cost-effective hubs.
“Your value is measured by the machines you master, not the tasks you performed.”
Mark Savant
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