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shāng yè
商业
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research / study
yánjiū
研究
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
，
related to / with
yǔ
与
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
layoffs / job cuts
cáiyuán
裁员
related / connected
xiāngguān de
相关的
companies
gōngsī
公司
stock price
gǔjià
股价
generally / universally
pǔbiàn
普遍
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌
。

latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
data
shùjù
数据
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
，
due to / because of
yīn
因
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
layoffs / job cuts
cáiyuán
裁员
structural particle
de
的
S&P 500 index
Biāozhǔn Pǔěr 500 zhǐshù
标准普尔500指数
companies
gōngsī
公司
among / within
zhōng
中
，
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
more than half
yībàn
一半
structural particle
de
的
stock price
gǔjià
股价
to appear / to emerge
chūxiàn
出现
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌
。

May 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM

latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
research / study
yánjiū
研究
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
，
among / in
zài
在
S&P 500 index
Biāozhǔn Pǔěr 500 zhǐshù
标准普尔500指数
within / inside
lǐ
里
，
there are
yǒu
有
23 companies
23 jiā
23家
companies
gōngsī
公司
because / due to
yīnwèi
因为
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
and / so
ér
而
to lay off workers
cáiyuán
裁员
。
among them / of these
qízhōng
其中
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
half
yībàn
一半
structural particle
de
的
companies
gōngsī
公司
stock price
gǔjià
股价
all / both
dōu
都
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌
completion marker
le
了
。
average / on average
píngjūn
平均
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌
magnitude / degree
fúdù
幅度
approximately
yuēwéi
约为
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī 25
25%
，
this
zhè
这
to show / to indicate
shuōmíng
说明
investors
tóuzīzhě
投资者
toward / regarding
duì
对
these
zhèxiē
这些
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
not at all / by no means
bìng bù
并不
to approve of / to endorse
rènkě
认可
。
many / a lot of
hěnduō
很多
companies
gōngsī
公司
to believe / to think
rènwéi
认为
，
to use
yòng
用
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to replace / to substitute
dàitì
代替
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
can / able to
kěyǐ
可以
to save / to reduce
jiéshěng
节省
costs / expenses
chéngběn
成本
。
but / however
dàn
但
market
shìchǎng
市场
structural particle
de
的
reaction / response
fǎnyìng
反应
to indicate / to show
biǎomíng
表明
，
investors
tóuzīzhě
投资者
to worry / to be concerned
dānxīn
担心
doing this / this approach
zhèyàng zuò
这样做
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
to affect / to impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
company
gōngsī
公司
long-term
chángqī
长期
competitiveness
jìngzhēng lì
竞争力
。
experts / specialists
zhuānjiā
专家
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
employees
yuángōng
员工
not
bù
不
necessarily
yīdìng
一定
can / able to
néng
能
to improve / to raise
tígāo
提高
company
gōngsī
公司
structural particle
de
的
earnings / profits
shōuyì
收益
。

New Words

yánjiū
研究
research
gǔjià
股价
stock price
xiàdiē
下跌
to decline
píngjūn
平均
average
fúdù
幅度
magnitude
tóuzīzhě
投资者
investor
dàitì
代替
to replace
chéngběn
成本
cost
jìngzhēng lì
竞争力
competitiveness
shōuyì
收益
earnings

News in English

Business

AI-Linked Layoffs Fail to Boost Stock Prices for Most S&P 500 Companies

New data shows that more than half of S&P 500 companies that announced AI-linked layoffs saw their stock prices fall, with an average decline of about 25 percent.

Recent research shows that among S&P 500 companies, 23 companies have laid off workers due to artificial intelligence.

More than half of these companies experienced stock price declines.

The average decline magnitude was approximately 25 percent, indicating that investors do not approve of these layoffs.

Many companies believe that using AI to replace employees can reduce costs.

However, market reaction demonstrates that investors worry this approach may impact the company's long-term competitiveness.

Experts point out that reducing employees does not necessarily improve company earnings.

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to accelerate / to speed up
jiāsù
加速
toward / to
xiàng
向
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réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
business / operations
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业务
to transform / transformation
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转型
。

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