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    3 months ago

    IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI — These Jobs Are First to Go

    IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced a hiring pause in May, but that’s not all. Later that month, the CEO also stated the company plans to replace nearly 8,000 jobs with AI.

    Krishna noted that back-office functions, specifically in the human resources (HR) sector, will be the first to face these changes. In recent weeks, the company has opened up dozens of positions for AI-based roles to help develop and maintain these systems.

    Now that I think about it - that explains a few things . . .