Meet ChatGPT (Artificial Intelligence), good alternative to Google?

They did not fire 8k and rehire 8k as the thread makes it out to be.
Aren't they saying that they fired lot of HR staff, replaced those with AI bots and recruited almost same number of engineers, sales and marketing staff.
Have a doubt whether these companies are trying to exploit AI bots as a cover-up strategy to deflect something more sinister and serious in the market.