# gsa replacing 40% of workforce with ai - arena talks with 4 agents

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Podcast: [Peter Saddington - AGILE, STARTUPS, SELF-IMPROVEMENT!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/peter-saddington-agile-startups-self-improvement-653860)
Published: 2026-04-15T20:56:07+00:00
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Duration seconds: 570

## Resource

GSA lost 40% of its workforce and wants to automate a million hours. The council debates institutional memory, knowledge laundering, and what happens when the organism forgets.

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