As U.S. employers increasingly cite artificial intelligence as a reason for job cuts, over 116,000 layoffs have been announced, with tech companies alone accounting for more than 155,000. Companies like Meta and Atlassian have communicated these changes in ways that leave employees feeling disposable, often through impersonal mass emails or vague announcements. The article highlights the need for leaders to communicate layoffs more humanely, emphasizing that employees deserve to hear about their job status from another person rather than through corporate abstractions.