AI-related layoffs likely to continue without proper oversight, unions warn

Speaking on the layoffs, the Financial Services Union (FSU) said the decisions being taken by employers to utilise AI across their business are happening 'without adequate training or proper oversight'. File picture: Thibault Camus/PA

The loss of 350 jobs at Meta comes as the Irish tech sector is being pushed into a “dangerous stage” where the implementation of AI in the workplace is outpacing regulation, worker representatives have claimed.

Staff at the Irish arm of the global tech giant were informed on Wednesday that their roles had been cut as part of another round of global tech layoffs targeting 8,000 jobs in total.