head count
noun
: an act of counting the number of people at a place, event, etc.
She did a head count to make sure all the students were on the bus.
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Agentic AIs, like Agentforce, help clients automate problem-solving functions that previously could only be done by humans and lower head count.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
In most cases, Cappelli said, AI doesn’t cut head count at all.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
The final delegate head count could be near to 3,000.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
For larger companies, major corporations have been aggressively deploying AI tools to streamline operations and in some cases, cutting head count.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
In most cases, Cappelli said, AI doesn’t cut head count at all.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
The final delegate head count could be near to 3,000.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
For larger companies, major corporations have been aggressively deploying AI tools to streamline operations and in some cases, cutting head count.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Head count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20count. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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