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Dow is cutting roughly 4,500 jobs as it steps up AI and automation

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Dow, a chemical and plastics manufacturer, is eliminating roughly 4,500 jobs while increasing its use of AI and automation. CBS News reported the cut alongside tech and finance announcements, a sign the same explanation is showing up outside software.

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More companies are pointing to AI as they lay off employees

CBS News · Mary Cunningham · 5 May 2026