Will the companies cater to the many demands to get them back though? I was going to say especially more money, but actually a sincere apology and promise is the last thing a company would give.

This is like cases where someone sues their employer for something and wins, and then gets offered the job back. I don't know if I could go that far. Damage has been done.

Most companies realize that the time to replace employees with AI is not here, and despite the hype, it isn't soon. What they're doing is putting a freeze on hiring and hoping the right thing to do becomes evident. In the mean time, attrition is reducing headcount to prepare for some level of layoffs.