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The 2026 restructuring wave is hitting middle management, not just entry-level roles. The reason is structural: coordination work is repetitive, rule-governed, and embedded in software systems, making it a natural target for agentic AI.
AI deployment creates a real compliance layer — but the base-rate cost and the tail risk are wildly mismatched in maturity. Governance spend is manageable; uninsured liability is where the real economics live.