AI Layoffs Are Coming Fast

A new report from AIResumeBuilder just dropped a chilling stat: 30% of U.S. companies say they plan to replace workers with AI by 2026. 

That’s three in ten employers openly planning to let people go—and replace them with machines.

You may think, “Well, that’s just a third. That leaves plenty of room.”

But here’s the catch: this number is growing fast. 

Last year, only 9% of companies said the same.

So what happens when that number isn’t 30%… but 60%?

Or more?

And most importantly, how are you preparing your kids for that world?

Because here’s what the data also shows: workers who already have AI skills? 

They’re much less likely to be laid off.

In other words, AI isn’t just taking jobs. It’s protecting them, too. 

But only for the people who know how to use it.

That’s the wake-up call for parents.

We’re not just raising kids to “use technology.”

We’re raising kids who need to be fluent in the new language of work—AI literacy.

The Wrong Assumption: 

“This will affect other people’s jobs—not my kid’s.”

But that's just not the case.

It’s already here.

This is happenning.

NOW.

From call centers to copywriting, finance to graphic design, entire job functions are being streamlined—or scrapped—by large language models, automation tools, and AI assistants that work 24/7, don’t need benefits, and never call in sick.

And if the current trend holds?

The safest employees of 2026 won’t just be smart.

They’ll be AI-smart.

Period. End of discussion.

The Bright Spot: This isn’t all doom and gloom.

Because AI isn’t just a job-taker. It’s also a career accelerator—for the people who learn how to wield it.

According to the same report, many companies aren’t just replacing workers—they’re reshuffling roles, retraining existing employees, and creating entirely new departments centered around AI operations, oversight, and strategy.

And that means your child’s advantage doesn’t come from avoiding AI.

It comes from understanding it, guiding it, and knowing when not to trust it.

Let’s be absolutely clear about what is going on:

• If your child waits to learn AI tools, they’ll be behind.
  

• If your child only uses AI to do the work for them, they’ll be easy to replace.
  

• But if your child learns to think better because of AI tools, they’ll become indispensable.
  

And yes, that starts now.

We can’t afford to treat AI literacy as an “optional elective” anymore.

It needs to be a core skill—like reading, writing, or basic math.

And if your school isn’t teaching it?

That’s on us, as parents.

Because just like teaching your child to cross the street or ride a bike, understanding AI is now a survival skill.

Final Thought

Regardless of how old your kid is at this point, when your they enter the workforce, AI will be in every industry.

It will be making hiring decisions, automating routine tasks, generating reports, and recommending which employee gets promoted—or replaced.

If the kids who understand AI are the ones who get ahead…

Then here’s the question that matters most today:

How good are YOUR child’s AI skills?

Seriously, please reply and let us know. 

We really want to understand where kids are at with AI and how best we can help prepare them for their new reality.