← All stories
AI & Tech

Frisella Claims Companies That Laid Off Workers for AI Are Now Struggling

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published May 19, 2026 · Updated May 22, 2026 · Ed Mylett Show · Andy Frisella Breaks Down the "0 Options" Mentality
Frisella Claims Companies That Laid Off Workers for AI Are Now Struggling
Ed Mylett Show
Ed Mylett Show
Andy Frisella Breaks Down the "0 Options" Mentality

What was said

"We already saw, we've seen a number of companies lay off thousands of people and then realize that AI is not good enough. And then they try to hire the people back and it really put them in a bind. That's happened a bunch of times. It doesn't get publicized because none of the bad shit does."

Andy Frisella revealed that multiple companies have quietly suffered after mass layoffs to implement AI, later discovering the technology couldn't replace human workers and scrambling to rehire. He argued this cautionary pattern isn't being reported widely, contradicting the narrative that AI can fully automate business operations, and warned entrepreneurs that human connection remains irreplaceable.

Verification status

Attributed speaker claim

Egleze verified who said this and where. The underlying claim has not been independently established by Egleze.

Source and context

Egleze verified who said this and where. The underlying claim has not been independently established by Egleze.

Programme
Ed Mylett Show
Episode
Andy Frisella Breaks Down the "0 Options" Mentality
Clip time
42:20
Original source
Watch the source segment →
From this episode
Ed Mylett Show
Ed Mylett Show

Andy Frisella Breaks Down the "0 Options" Mentality

May 19, 2026 · 3 Egleze moments
Read episode summary and key points →

More moments from this episode

PsychologyFrisella Reveals Near-Death Stabbing Created His Relentless Business Intensity→PsychologyBillionaire Frisella Says He Still Shows Up to Work Thinking Company Will Fail→
More stories More from Ed Mylett Show