First of all, yes cutting developers to fund AI spend budgets, is the entire operating idea behind these AI companies; and most companies would love doing that. I'm not saying this is a good thing, my heading is on the chopping block like everyone else's.
But isn't this like a Jevon's paradox thing, also? If I'm able to become vastly more productive, and that value produces more sellable output for my company, there's no reason to cut anywhere to fund it. This is the same reason a company like Microsoft can hire 80 000 developers, it's because each dev pays for themselves in value (on average). I guess the same can be true for AI spend?
But isn't this like a Jevon's paradox thing, also? If I'm able to become vastly more productive, and that value produces more sellable output for my company, there's no reason to cut anywhere to fund it. This is the same reason a company like Microsoft can hire 80 000 developers, it's because each dev pays for themselves in value (on average). I guess the same can be true for AI spend?