IBM: 8,000 jobs cut
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated AI chatbots had taken over back-office HR roles. The company replaced many HR positions with its internal AskHR AI chatbot. The company explicitly cited AI and automation as a primary driver of the workforce reduction. This is part of a broader pattern in Technology where companies are restructuring operations around AI capabilities while reducing headcount in functions susceptible to automation.
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IBM laid off 8,000 employees to replace them with AI
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated AI chatbots had taken over back-office HR roles. The company replaced many HR positions with its internal AskHR AI chatbot.
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