AXIOS: Sure, AI is speeding up work — it's also creating more

14 January 2026

The 2026 AlixPartners Disruption Index is featured in Axios: “The big picture: CEOs and employers are super eager to reap the productivity benefits of AI — particularly so they can bring down labor costs.

'But for now, AI is mainly being used as an excuse to conduct layoffs that are due to other factors,' says Rob Hornby, co-CEO of consultancy AlixPartners.

In a survey from his firm, also out Wednesday, 95% of CEOs said they expected to conduct layoffs in the next five years because of AI. 'That's likely more hope than reality. CEOs aren't yet seeing productivity gains from AI,' he says.”

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