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Over the last two years, the biggest names in technology promised that AI would replace workers, slash costs and remake how every company operates. In 2026, a quieter story is unfolding. Some of those same companies are walking back their grandest AI plans: cancelling data centre commitments, rehiring people they had replaced, and softening the bold claims they made not long ago. This article was prompted by the YouTube video "Why Tech CEOs Are Quietly Cancelling Their AI Pla

An AI employee is a specialised piece of software designed to autonomously complete specific, repetitive, or complex tasks within a business. They can manage data, handle customer queries, or even write initial drafts of technical documentation, performing work that previously required direct human action. Unlike a simple automation that only triggers a single action, an AI employee often integrates multiple systems, interprets data, and can adapt their actions based on the c