# 'Workforce reductions may create budget room, but they do not create return': Gartner warns companies relying on layoffs to free up room for AI may be caught out in the long run

> High ROI companies are laying off at the same rate as low ROI companies The best returns come from investing in human skills and jobs Net job creation could happen as soon as 2020-2029 Four in every five organizations…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/workforce-reductions-may-create-budget-room-but-they-do-not-create-return-gartner-warns-companies-relying-on-layoffs-to-free-up-room-for-ai-may-be-caught-out-in-the-long-run?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69fc871a6ae97aebb00da347)
- **Published:** 2026-05-07
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #companies #create #gartner #room #budget #free #layoffs #reductions
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