Woofun AI reports that technology executives are shifting from "job replacement" narratives to emphasizing productivity gains and new role creation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman highlighted the underestimated role of humans, while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated outcomes depend on management decisions. EY-Parthenon data shows belief in massive layoffs dropping from 46% in January 2025 to 20% in May 2026. Ramp and Revelio Labs found high-AI investment firms experienced roughly 10% higher employee growth. Despite optimism from Meta and Amazon CEOs, both companies continued streamlining efforts. Emergn survey data indicates 20% of U.S. managers exaggerated AI project effectiveness, with insiders noting slower commercialization than expected.