White House advisor says companies are blaming AI for layoffs because 'it plays better in the press'

Michael Kratsios, a top advisor to President Donald Trump, said it's not surprising that AI has a PR problem. Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images A top advisor to President Donald Trump questioned why companies are blaming AI for layoffs. Michael Kratsios said companies were citing AI "because it plays better in the press." More broadly, Kratsios said, given the narratives around AI, "it shouldn't surprise us that the PR is bad." A top Trump official says some companies are using AI as a…