Sid Orlando for Mercury

Instead of cutting jobs, AI adoption is fueling startup hiring

Despite fears that artificial intelligence will replace workers, some businesses using the technology are doing the opposite. A recent Mercury survey of 1,500 early-stage entrepreneurs found that 68% of AI adopters are expanding their teams, even as two-thirds of startups report higher-than-expected costs in operations, sales and marketing. Overall, 79% of founders said they plan to increase spending in the year ahead — underscoring resilience and a shift in how AI is shaping growth, Mercury reports.

Hiring acceleration, not replacement for startups that adopt AI

AI adoption or not, 65% of respondents said talent acquisition costs rose in the last year — yet it didn’t appear to do much to slow

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