IBM could replace roughly 7,800 jobs with AI: report
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International Business Machines (IBM) CEO Arvind Krishna said in a new interview with Bloomberg that the company is expecting to pause hiring for jobs that he says could be done with artificial intelligence (AI).
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IBM to Halt Hiring as AI Could Replace 7,800 Jobs, CEO Warns
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has stated that the company expects to pause hiring in some roles as AI and automations are set to replace around 30% of non-customer-facing jobs in the next five years. Back-office functions like HR are expected to be particularly impacted. This development comes amid a growing interest in AI and automation, as evidenced by Microsoft-backed OpenAI's recent chatbot launch.
IBM to pause hiring, plans to replace 7,800 jobs with AI
International Business Machines Corp Chief Executive Arvind Krishna said in an interview the company expects to pause hiring for roles as roughly 7,800 jobs could be replaced by Artificial Intelligence in the coming years, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. IBM did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru)
IBM To Pause Hiring, Plans To Replace 7,800 Jobs With AI: Report
International Business Machines Corp Chief Executive Arvind Krishna said in an interview the company expects to pause hiring for roles as roughly 7,800 jobs could be replaced by Artificial Intelligence in the coming years, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. IBM did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
IBM to pause hiring in plan to replace 7,800 jobs with AI: Report
Hiring specifically in back-office functions such as human resources will be suspended or slowed and 30% of non-customer-facing roles could be replaced by AI.
International Business Machines Corp chief executive officer Arvind Krishna said the company expects to pause hiring for roles it thinks could be replaced with artificial intelligence in the coming years. Read full story
IBM could replace 7,800 jobs with artificial intelligence, CEO says
IBM Corp. said it expects to pause hiring for jobs that artificial intelligence could do, indicating that the technology is beginning to disrupt how humans work.