{
  "id": 9583996,
  "title": "Cisco CEO warns workers who worry about change that ‘nothing’s going to feel good right now’ with AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cisco-ceo-warns-workers-who-worry-about-change-that-nothings-going-to",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:02:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/09/24/cisco-ceo-chuck-robbins-warns-workers-worry-about-change-nothings-going-to-feel-good-right-now-with-ai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As AI becomes an integral part of the workforce, many professionals are feeling the pressure. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins warns that employees who struggle with change will find it challenging to navigate the constant technological evolution. \"If you’re an employee who is uncomfortable with a lot of change and a constant dynamic environment, nothing’s going to feel good right now,\" Robbins stated in an interview with Inc. The rapid pace of AI development and integration presents a significant shift for workers, with industry leaders seen as the catalysts for change. However, Robbins also emphasizes that employees have no choice but to keep up with the pace. The tech giant recently reduced its workforce by 4,000 jobs, primarily focusing on areas related to AI growth. This move comes as other major tech companies, such as Block and Microsoft, have also downsized their teams in response to the rapid advancements in AI technology.",
  "summary": "Chuck Robbins, the CEO of $415 billion tech company Cisco, urges leaders to not use AI as a “cost-reduction efficiency play” and cut staffers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}