Director of the U.S. National Economic Council: Artificial intelligence has not caused anyone to lose their jobs, but the wave of layoffs in the technology industry continues

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Monday downplayed the negative impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, saying the emerging technologyNo one has lost their job so far. Hassett said in an interview with CNBC's "The Morning Show": "The available data shows no indication at all that AI is causing anyone to lose their jobs. However, we are studying the future development of artificial intelligence and its impact on the labor market, and have established a large task force specifically for this purpose."

Hassett's remarks come as a wave of layoffs is taking place in the technology industry. Amazon, Meta, Oracle and other companies have laid off employees in multiple rounds. Some companies bluntly stated that using AI to automate work can helpReduce staff size and improve production efficiency.

Payments company Block announced in February it was laying off nearly 4,000 employees.almost halved.

Block Chief Financial Officer Amrita Ahuja said in the announcement at the time:

"The company's business is currently in a stage of accelerated development, and we have chosen to adjust our operating model. We use artificial intelligence to automate more work and rely onSmall, lean and highly capable team, can achieve faster development. "