#ai

If AI is supposed to replace mundane, everyday tasks then why wouldn’t we reduce GP headcount further? Some of these GPs do not add any strategic value, they seldom make critical decisions and don’t have the competency to lead the people through 2030. We can cut further cost to fund the 2030 ambition and still attain sound input through AI.

Android Authority (link below)

Rumors suggest Verizon will announce layoffs and store closures around November 20, though details remain unconfirmed. The company reportedly plans to shut down less-profitable stores and cut staff across remaining locations, while expanding AI automation to fill the gaps. It’s unclear if other big changes will be announced around this time, though it’s possible that there’s more to this coming shift than just layoffs.
Last week, I wrote an opinion about the current state of Verizon, as well as some of the moves it might need to make to right the ship. I also mentioned it seemed obvious that store closures would be part of this process and that Verizon’s situation would likely get worse before it got better. It seems this may be happening sooner rather than later, as rumors of imminent closures are flying around on online communities like Reddit and The Layoff. Likewise, a few publications have also picked up on the rumors, such as Phone Arena.

First, it’s important to be clear about this: none of the people I spoke to had specific details, only reports from their managers suggesting layoffs are on the way and likely to be announced on November 20. These cuts will reportedly include both complete store closures and staff reductions in locations that remain open. I also learned of an internal email from the new CEO late last month stating that the company will take “bold actions to make the company leaner,” which was similar to the remarks made during the company’s last earnings call. Like the previous call, the email offered no specifics.

From what little has surfaced, Verizon is expected to close underperforming corporate locations while “optimizing” those that stay open. The total number of affected stores remains unknown. There are also rumors that AI automation will play a larger role in the surviving stores, allowing them to operate with smaller staffs. For those unaware, this sounds somewhat similar to T-Mobile’s recent in-store changes that rely on T-Life.

Verizon has already embraced AI, so this part of the rumor isn’t all that surprising.

Earlier this summer, the company unveiled Project 624, an overhaul of its customer service using AI to streamline the experience. It also introduced an automated shopping tool that attempted to upsell me during a recent line addition for my son. Based on that, I’m skeptical that AI-driven retail changes will do anything other than accelerate the decline of Verizon’s brick-and-mortar business.

Further changes beyond closures and automation are possible, but we’ll have to wait until later in the month to know more. It’s also important to remember this is all rumor for now, and is subject to change.

https://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-shutting-down-stores-3613951/
Joe Maring / Android Authority

Many MDs will disappear from Outlook in the next 3 to 4 weeks, Sr Managers tooooooooooooo, this will be the last celebration for this year by "J" and J is going on vacation to celebrate her AI Certifcation and she will start mowing the rest of the Sr Employees (weeds) from 2nd week of Jan 2026

https://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-shutting-down-stores-3613951/

• Rumors suggest Verizon will announce layoffs and store closures around November 20, though details remain unconfirmed.

• The company reportedly plans to shut down less-profitable stores and cut staff across remaining locations, while expanding AI automation to fill the gaps.

• It’s unclear if other big changes will be announced around this time, though it’s possible that there’s more to this coming shift than just layoffs.

In regards -

To the Labor market.

This is where Treasury (Bessent) and the Fed would be (Totally Wrong).

No amount of Fed cuts will keep the Unemployment rate from rising further.

This is due to (2) things -

AI promoting gains in productivity, and efficiency; reducing the need for employees over time (mainly in computer-driven jobs, including manufacturing (AI robots) in the future; this is where the Trump thesis is (Totally Wrong) in regards to bringing back manufacturing to the U.S. (employee-wise).

Risks to (rising) Inflation (to the Real consumer-driven (68% of GDP economy) over time increasing Stagflation - High Inflation - Low Growth.

The (Major Downside to AI) while it may lead to increased GDP growth.

AI does (not) pay Tax revenues (replacing Employees that (actually) do).

As the U.S. National debt (exponentially) keeps rising, now past $38.2 Trillion with Interest paid to outside Investors (U.S. based, Japan; China; etc.) of $969.0 Billion a year (almost a Trillion) by U.S. taxpayers; it becomes a (Much bigger) problem weighing on the Real consumer-driven (68% of GDP) U.S. economy (where there are (currently (7) debt Bubbles) at (record) levels.

The (7) Debt Bubbles (at record levels) are Household Debt, Housing, Credit Card, Automotive, Student Loan, and Stock purchase financing.

(All) of these (7) Debt Bubbles are in the Trillions and keep rising, with (Defaults) are an ever-growing problem over time.

A bunch of dev teams are getting hit hard, some seeing up to 50% redundancies. AI tools are apparently going to pick up the slack

Just the usual garbage from AK to justify current layoffs for future AI growth. If you believe that, you'll believe anything.

Link --> https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/ibm-ceo-fears-about-ai-bubble-are-overblown/vi-AA1Q10z2?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W099&cvid=690f13a0d8fb4402a6385eb77a6e774c&ei=14

They’re laying off the recruiters.

And if you’re not a recruiter like me and you’re not living and breathing on LinkedIn, you’re probably not seeing this.

But the majority of people that I’m seeing recently laid off are the recruiters. And you know what that means? That means they’re not hiring. We’re not hiring.

And they are going to tell you that it’s because this work is being replaced by AI. But we are not there yet, not collectively.

We still need recruiters and they’re being laid off in massive numbers. And I have not seen this since 2008 when things were really bad.

They are not hiring. They are firing recruiters. That is a very bad sign.

Bye.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-work-use-performance-reviews-1e8975df?mod=hp_lead_pos7

For those of you too cheap to pay the buck a week:

Julie Sweet, the chief executive of consulting giant Accenture ACN 1.83%increase; green up pointing triangle, recently delivered some tough news: Accenture is “exiting” employees who aren’t getting the hang of using AI at work.

The firm has trained about 70% of its roughly 779,000 employees in generative artificial-intelligence fundamentals, she told investors. But employees for whom “reskilling, based on our experience, is not a viable path” will be shown the door, Sweet said.

Rank-and-file employees across corporate America have grown worried over the past few years about being replaced by AI. Something else is happening now: AI is costing workers their jobs if their bosses believe they aren’t embracing the technology fast enough.

From professional-services firms to technology companies, employers are pushing their staffs to learn generative AI and integrate programs like ChatGPT, Gemini or customized company-specific tools into their work. They’re sometimes using sticks rather than carrots. Anyone deemed untrainable or seen as dragging their feet risks being weeded out of hiring processes, marked down in performance reviews or laid off.

Companies are putting their workers on notice about their AI skills amid a wave of white-collar job cuts. Amazon.com announced layoffs last week that affected roughly 14,000 jobs, while Target recently shed 1,800 corporate roles. International Business Machines has also disclosed thousands of cuts. Executives at Amazon and IBM have tied workforce cuts to the technology in statements this year.

Julie Sweet, CEO and Chair of Accenture, speaking at CES 2025 in Las Vegas.
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says the company is “exiting” employees who aren’t getting the hang of using AI. Overall, the company expects to increase head count in the 2026 fiscal year. Steve Marcus/Reuters
Some companies are training people in how to use the tools—but leaving it up to them to figure out what to use them for. There are countless possibilities for how to deploy AI. Some businesses have required training classes or set up help desks to coach employees on how to incorporate AI into their work. Others are putting the onus on staff to think creatively about how to make money or save time with the tech.

That can prompt exciting innovations—or it may come at the expense of getting work done. Or both.

At enterprise-software company IgniteTech, leaders required staff last year to devote 20% of their workweek to experimenting with AI. On one such “AI Monday,” staff brainstormed ways to speed up processes like automating responding to customer-service tickets. Employees also had to share on Slack and X what they were learning about AI.

CEO Eric Vaughan said that employees self-assessed their AI usage and, afterward, the company used ChatGPT to rank the results. After a human review, IgniteTech cut the lowest-scoring performers.

“By their own admission, they’re in the basement,” he said. “So now they have to leave.”

It wasn’t easy: Vaughan recalls speaking with his wife over that time about the changes, feeling “terrible.” But he said he felt AI was an existential threat, and that if IgniteTech didn’t transform, the company would die. One tough exit was the chief product officer, who had been with the company for years. He and others were model, productive employees historically but were resisting the AI mandate, said Vaughan, who also leads GFI Software and Khoros.

Eric Vaughan, CEO of IgniteTech, speaking at the FT AI Summit.
IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughan required staff last year to devote 20% of their workweek to experimenting with AI. Ghelani Studios
Greg Coyle, that executive, said he had bought into AI’s potential to improve IgniteTech’s products and add new capabilities. But he took issue with the nature of the widespread cuts, particularly because the technology is in such an early stage.

“Doing this rapid culling of your workforce, it’s very risky,” he said. “If your AI plan doesn’t work out the way you expected it to, it’s a huge risk for the business.”

After a round of cuts, Coyle said he pushed back against an AI mandate in late 2023 in an executive meeting. He said he felt the company wasn’t working strategically as it pushed out staff. A few months later, he said, he was fired.

AI, Coyle said, is “coming whether we like it or not. You either get on board or you get left behind.” But, he added, “I don’t believe that you take this brute force, across-the-board approach to AI in the business.”

Vaughan said the company has since hired AI specialists to replace the laid-off staff. Accenture has said that it expects to increase headcount this fiscal year.

At workforces large and small, plenty of workers are hesitant to adopt AI, fearful that widespread adoption will innovate them out of a job. They also doubt the technology can do the job as well as they can.

Share of responses from U.S. workers who don't use AI tools when asked to select the main reason why not

A recent Gallup survey found that more than 40% of U.S. workers who don’t use AI say the main reason is they don’t believe it can help their work. A smaller share, 11%, said their primary driver was that they did not want to change how they worked. While AI adoption has grown in the past year, working Americans are about three times as likely to say they aren’t prepared at all for AI as opposed to “very prepared,” Gallup found.

Many employees, even when exposed to AI tools that companies spend a lot on, aren’t biting. When researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reviewed more than 300 AI initiatives, they found only 5% were achieving quantifiable value. Employees flock to tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot for their ease of use, but don’t often adopt other software.

A big impediment, the researchers found, is that many of those tools aren’t yet programmed to learn from users’ past interactions. That makes approaching a human colleague a better option for complex work. The best return on investment, the researchers found, has often been on back-office functions.

Prioritizing AI adopters
Companies are finding other ways to push staff to integrate AI into their work.

At McKinsey, analytic problem solving is at the heart of what consultants do. When that skill is measured in future performance reviews, consultants will be evaluated on how they make decisions with AI. Now, in assigning staff to some client projects, McKinsey gives priority to employees who are trained in AI, said Kate Smaje, a senior partner and global leader of technology and AI.

People in KPMG’s human-resources division are assessed on how well they collaborate with AI in their wider evaluations, the firm’s head of people said.

PwC is requiring AI training for its newest hires. It kicked off a nine-piece pilot curriculum for new-graduate associate hires in October, including lessons on “prompting with purpose,” designing workflows that include AI and instruction on how to use the tools responsibly.

And at a fall PwC all-partner meeting with thousands of attendees, working with the technology was part of the agenda. The multimillion dollar investment in AI training “will absolutely pay off,” said Margaret Burke, the firm’s head of recruiting and learning and development.

At Concentrix, a customer-service outsourcing company with more than 400,000 staff, bosses recently realized low-performing developers weren’t using AI.

“You find out those people are refusing to adjust,” said Ryan Peterson, Concentrix’s chief product officer.

Concentrix hired Peterson from Amazon in 2024 with a mandate to find ways to incorporate AI across the company. Its attorneys now use AI to redline new versions of contracts. The technology flags clauses that the company would never agree to in negotiations—like accepting unlimited liability, Peterson said. These efficiencies mean that Concentrix was able to redeploy 10 attorneys to higher-value negotiation work and litigation management.

Purchasing teams use the technology to compare requests for proposals, and marketing teams now use it to format and template emails, he said.

Concentrix’s CEO said in a June earnings call that he doesn’t foresee a “massive decrease” in employment, though he noted that declining head count is a possibility.

‘AI will, not just skill’
Multiverse, an education-tech company in London, states that its mission is to advance AI adoption. Each quarter, it awards an employee who has come up with the best uses for AI 10,000 pounds, or about $13,000. Finalists this quarter include the creator of a paperwork automation system that cut a 30-minute task to five minutes and someone who made a sales aide that creates a customized briefing based on publicly available information.

Job applicants at Multiverse are asked in interviews how they use AI in their lives, and in one assignment, prospective hires write prompts to complete certain tasks, said Libby Dangoor, who oversees the company’s human resources and AI among other areas. If applicants are skeptical of AI, it would be picked up in the application process, she said.

“We have to hire for AI will, not just skill,” she said.

LinkedIn job postings requiring AI literacy skills have expanded by 70% in the 12 months ended in July, according to the site.

Annie Hamburgen hiking in Torres Del Paine, Chile.
When Annie Hamburgen began a job search after an extended trip to South America this year, prospective employers kept asking her about AI. Annie Hamburgen
Annie Hamburgen, 28, of Incline Village, Nev., left her marketing job in March to travel in South America. When she came back and began looking for new work this summer, prospective employers kept asking her about AI. “I’ve been trying to demonstrate my openness to learning while making it clear that I’m not going to blindly type things in and accept whatever result comes out,” she said.

Hamburgen recently got hired for a role leading integrated marketing and starts on Monday. In conversations with her future boss, it’s been clear that she should be using AI to synthesize information. A common refrain: “Type it into Grok!”

Can’t wait to see that

https://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-shutting-down-stores-3613951/

...so that he can watch the financial disaster unfold from the debt incurred for the boondoggle of AI.

C suites across the globe have shown their ignorance and that they are simply easily led automatons, just a bunch of flashy salesmans cucks more than anything.

Visier's previous report, Embracing the AI-Driven Workforce, focused more on the human element than you might expect. Credit: Visier

The problem, Derler said, is that most of the management don't actually understand the benefits of AI and how they can be applied. They haven't seriously considered the implications and are merely carried along by the hype.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/companies-are-quietly-rehiring-the-workers-they-replaced-with-ai/ar-AA1PZZIE?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=690dfac1e8bf4af181e1fe44bfa4019e&ei=11

Especially Technology. AI (All Indian) Company.

Startling statistic, likely the start of a trend.

“U.S.-based employers cut more than 150,000 jobs in October, marking the biggest reduction for the month in more than 20 years, a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas said on Thursday as industries adopt AI-driven changes and intensify cost cuts.”

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/layoffs-us-october-surge-two-decade-high-challenger-data-shows-2025-11-06/

Learning about AI cameras from VIVA Engage. Does your plant have them? What do they do?

Around 600? I honestly can’t stand all this AI nonsense anymore.

WSJ's coverage.

https://www.wsj.com/business/ibm-to-lay-off-thousands-of-employees-before-end-of-year-3b293c50

Tech company said cuts, scheduled for the current quarter, will affect a small percentage of its workforce

By: Sebastian Herrera |
Updated Nov. 4, 2025 5:18 pm ET

International Business Machines is cutting thousands of jobs this quarter, the latest company to shed workers as it seeks to reposition its business in the age of artificial intelligence.

The tech company said the layoffs will affect a low single-digit percentage of its total workforce. IBM employed about 270,000 globally as of the end of 2024. The company didn’t further clarify how many people it would cut.

“IBM’s workforce strategy is driven by having the right people with the right skills to do the work our clients need,” a spokesman said. “We routinely review our workforce through this lens and at times rebalance accordingly.”

IBM joins a growing list of companies shedding workers, propelled by a shift in C-suite offices toward using AI tools and pushing for efficiency among rank-and-file employees.

Amazon.com announced layoffs last week that affected roughly 14,000 roles. United Parcel Service recently said it had reduced its management workforce by about 14,000 positions over the past 22 months, and Target recently shed 1,800 corporate roles.

Large employers have been making deep cuts to white-collar jobs, with many executives preaching a leaner approach to their businesses.

At Big Tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft, cuts have come at the same time the companies have poured billions into building out data centers and other AI infrastructure. Many companies are embracing AI, hoping that it can handle more of the work that some well-compensated white-collar workers have been doing while making others more productive.

Investors have also pushed chief executives to operate more efficiently with fewer employees.

Based in Armonk, N.Y., IBM is trying to position itself as a leader in building the world’s first viable quantum computer. It is competing with Google, Microsoft and a number of startups to build computers that exceed the abilities of the best conventional ones. It is working on larger clusters of quantum chips that it expects will enable large-scale computing in the next five years.

Chief Executive Arvind Krishna recently said IBM has used AI, specifically AI agents, to replace the work of a couple of hundred human-resources workers. That has enabled it to hire more programmers and salespeople, he added.

In October, IBM posted higher revenue in the third quarter, boosted by higher-than-expected growth in its consulting business. IBM has had other cuts since 2024 that affected marketing, communications and other teams.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/layoff-announcements-surged-last-month-120353344.html

Worse October for layoffs since 2003. Layoff levels reaching 2008 levels. It's time we start recognizing the fact that AI is impacting jobs. You may think AI can't take your job, but it doesn't matter if you are right, because c-suite thinks it can. Perception is reality, and this is our new reality.

Maybe they eat crow in a year or two, but right now, it's hard to ignore the cold hard truth: AI is leading to job loss.

The management team documented headcount reductions at Investor Day and the materials are on investor.bankofamerica.com - read it for yourself.

https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_921b404bf18d5836995d3afa5c212c04/bankofamerica/db/968/10447/file_upload/BofAInvestorDay_FullPresentation_Final.pdf

Page 61 (stamped 39) shows a clear and significant push reduction in headcount. The slide is titled “Continue to Drive Growth and EFFICIENCY thru strategic investments…”. Watch any interview with Brian (Maria Bartoromo for example) and he avoids the question on headcount reductions from our investments in AI. The presentation signals to investors headcount cuts are coming and of course just how wonderful the management team is doing. We lag peers on EVERY meaningful metric so investors said same tired BS and dumped the stock on a market up day. Investors laugh at “responsible growth” so now we have to rename it “Try to catch up to every peer we lag growth”.

Search for the word “efficiency” in the deck and it comes up 51 times with the last one on page 298 (stamped 22). Management is targeting an efficiency ratio of 55-59% and publishing that to investors. Management cannot control revenue. Management can only control expense. These targets only require a 10-20% headcount cut and it’s so super easy to do. The question is does Brian want reductions in the Q4 earnings release or Q1 2026.

Working on an AI focused project in Software and my entire design team got RAed.

All of them getting kickbacks to outsource to only Indian
Sampat and Shankar took Han’s to Indian te------t PM and they promised more jobs for Indian
Now new CEO same with old plan
Can we replace CEO with AI?

AI baby!

• PwC reportedly laid off its entire internal creative team of around 40 employees, along with some communications staff.
• Internal sources and Reddit posts indicate the firm is outsourcing creative and marketing work, possibly replacing some functions with AI tools.
• PwC had partnered with major ad agency McCann in 2024 and launched a major rebrand earlier in 2025.
• The layoffs suggest PwC is shifting away from in-house creative production toward external or automated solutions.
• Reactions online note that AI-generated marketing materials are nearly indistinguishable from work by professional designers, underscoring the shift’s broader implications.

  https://www.goingconcern.com/layoff-watch-25-pwc-cuts-creative/

• Tripadvisor announced layoffs affecting about 20% of its workforce across the core Tripadvisor brand, Viator, and administrative teams.
• CEO Matt Goldberg said the restructuring aims to prioritize “experiences and AI-enabled discovery, planning and booking.”
• The core Tripadvisor brand, though still profitable, has been shrinking and took the largest share of the job cuts.
• Skift reported that the layoffs were confirmed after internal communications detailed a broader operational merger plan.
• The move reflects Tripadvisor’s strategy shift to adapt to AI-driven tools and a changing online travel landscape.
  Source:

  https://skift.com/2025/11/05/layoffs-hit-20-of-tripadvisor-viator-and-administrative-staff-scoop/

Title: Charlotte manufacturer to lay off 850 people companywide amid revenue slump
Source: The Charlotte Observer
URL: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article312787843.html
Summary: Charlotte-based JELD-WEN will cut 850 employees across North America after reporting a $378 million operating loss in the third quarter. The manufacturer cited falling demand for new homes and rising material costs, marking its second major round of layoffs this year.

Title: IBM Is Laying Off Thousands of Employees as Its AI Business Surges
Source: Entrepreneur
URL: https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/ibm-is-laying-off-thousands-of-employees/499219
Summary: IBM is eliminating several thousand positions, about 1–3% of its global workforce, as it pivots to AI consulting and software. The company says U.S. employment will remain steady overall while it expands in high-growth AI sectors.

Title: IBM to cut thousands of jobs in fourth quarter amid software focus
Source: Reuters
URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/ibm-cut-thousands-roles-focus-software-growth-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-11-04/
Summary: IBM will trim a low single-digit percentage of its workforce this quarter as it strengthens its software division and pursues AI-driven cloud demand. Despite strong stock performance, slowing growth in cloud services prompted the layoffs.

Title: Architects, Engineers Among The IBM Employees Targeted In Latest Layoffs
Source: CRN
URL: https://www.crn.com/news/ai/2025/architects-engineers-among-the-ibm-employees-targeted-in-latest-layoffs
Summary: IBM’s latest job cuts include engineers, architects, and AI specialists, affecting thousands globally. The company says the move reflects its effort to align talent with new priorities in software and hybrid cloud solutions.

Title: IBM cutting thousands of jobs in the fourth quarter
Source: CNBC
URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/ibm-layoffs-fourth-quarter.html
Summary: IBM will cut thousands of jobs, roughly 1% of its 270,000 workers, as part of a quarterly restructuring. The firm expects U.S. employment to remain flat while relying more heavily on AI tools to improve productivity.

Title: IBM to Cut Thousands of Workers Amid A.I. Bo-m
Source: The New York Times
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/technology/ibm-layoffs-ai.html
Summary: IBM plans to lay off thousands as it focuses on AI consulting and software growth, continuing its long practice of “workforce rebalancing.” The cuts coincide with broader tech industry downsizing as companies invest more in AI infrastructure.

Title: IBM Confirms Layoffs Impacting Up to 5,000 Workers as It Shifts Focus to AI
Source: TechRepublic
URL: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ibm-layoffs-november-2025/
Summary: IBM’s layoffs could reach 5,000 jobs, mainly in its infrastructure group, as it concentrates on AI and software development. Despite solid earnings, the company says restructuring is needed to boost efficiency and long-term growth.

Title: IBM cutting several thousand jobs in latest layoffs
Source: The Register
URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/ibm_cutting_several_thousand_jobs/
Summary: IBM began issuing layoff notices to several thousand staff, with major reductions in its U.S. infrastructure and cloud divisions. Insiders estimate up to 45% of that group could be cut as part of efforts to improve profitability.

Title: IBM Lays Off Thousands Globally Amid Fourth-Quarter AI Push
Source: Tech.co
URL: https://tech.co/news/ibm-lays-off-thousands-fourth-quarter-ai-push
Summary: IBM will eliminate thousands of roles, roughly 2,700 or more, during its fourth-quarter restructuring. The move aligns with a global trend of tech layoffs tied to AI adoption and productivity-driven cost cutting.

Title: Reports of IBM Layoffs in 2025 Round Out the Year with Q4 Cuts
Source: The HR Digest
URL: https://www.thehrdigest.com/reports-of-ibm-layoffs-in-2025-round-out-the-year-with-q4-cuts/
Summary: IBM will lay off thousands worldwide as part of a “rebalancing” initiative that could affect up to 8,000 employees. The company says the cuts align with its push toward AI and cloud investments, following earlier HR automation efforts.

Title: IBM layoffs loom as ‘single-digit percentage’ of global workforce set for cuts
Source: IT Pro
URL: https://www.itpro.com/business/business-strategy/ibm-layoffs-loom-as-single-digit-percentage-of-global-workforce-set-for-cuts
Summary: IBM will reduce its workforce by up to 5% globally, translating to as many as 13,500 positions. The move comes after strong quarterly earnings and a 9% revenue rise, signaling an ongoing restructuring to support AI expansion.

Title: IBM to lay off thousands as attention shifts to software
Source: CIO Dive
URL: https://www.ciodive.com/news/ibm-layoffs-2025-AI-software/804812/
Summary: IBM confirmed plans to cut thousands of roles in Q4 as it redirects resources toward AI and software. Executives say the layoffs are part of routine workforce balancing while demand for AI-driven enterprise solutions grows.

Title: IBM’s 8,000 Layoffs Reveal the Harsh Reality of the AI Revolution
Source: SlashGear
URL: https://www.slashgear.com/2016679/ibm-lays-off-8000-workers-amidst-ai-revolution-harsh-reality/
Summary: IBM is replacing thousands of HR roles with AI tools as it restructures around automation and efficiency. Analysts warn that while AI is fueling job cuts, most companies still struggle to see tangible returns from such investments.

Title: Badly Crippled IBM Can’t Be Fixed
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
URL: https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2025/11/05/badly-crippled-ibm-cant-be-fixed/
Summary: The article argues that IBM’s recent layoffs and AI pivot will not reverse its long-term decline. Despite modest revenue growth, analysts see the company as too small and too late to compete with today’s tech leaders.

Title: IBM layoffs to affect thousands despite 35% rise in share price this year
Source: People Matters
URL: https://sea.peoplemattersglobal.com/news/strategic-hr/ibm-layoffs-to-affect-thousands-despite-35percent-rise-in-share-price-this-year-47068
Summary: IBM plans to cut a small percentage of its 270,000 global staff even as its stock climbs 35% this year. The company is accelerating its shift toward AI and cloud services amid concerns over slowing growth in its software unit.

Title: IBM expected to cut thousands of jobs from global workforce
Source: Silicon Republic
URL: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/ibm-expected-to-cut-thousands-of-jobs-from-global-workforce
Summary: IBM will lay off a low single-digit percentage of its global workforce, continuing a pattern of tech industry downsizing. The company is focusing resources on software and cloud growth areas while maintaining steady U.S. employment levels.

Agentic AI has a 98-99.5% failure rate.

But business leaders are still pretending (lying) AI is taking peoples jobs.

https://arxiv.org/html/2510.26787v1

The best-performing current AI agents achieve an automation rate of 2.5%, failing to complete most projects at a level that would be accepted as commissioned work in a realistic freelancing environment. This demonstrates that despite rapid progress on knowledge and reasoning benchmarks, contemporary AI systems are far from capable of autonomously performing the diverse demands of remote labor.

I remember about a year ago on this platform someone posted that AI would be taking jobs away from employees. Boy, was there a pushback on this point.

Many of the posts and reactions were never in a million years would AI be taking anybody's job.

Well maybe some of those in a state of denial can contact any one of the 4000 employees at Salesforce who got displaced to see what they have to say about it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/salesforce-ceo-confirms-4000-layoffs-because-i-need-less-heads-with-ai.html

The worst move we can make is to stick our heads in the sand and kid ourselves that we are so vital, nothing can take our jobs. The much better move would be to be in the group that "figures out how we can use AI to make our positions more valuable".

AI won't be replacing jobs that use AI but rather it will be replacing jobs that DONT use AI.

In the meantime here a sampling of just a few of the companies who already deployed AI to the detriment of employees in 2025 - the wave is coming.

By 2030..... well for those who continue to be deniers, you won't recognize how much the workforce has changed in just 5 years - things will change in the blink of an eye.... please get yourselves ready for what is to come

https://tech.co/news/companies-replace-workers-with-ai

A lot of verified assessing and head hunting at the top for 2026 as we end 2025. A big big profit year is needed as Wilson bids farewell and takes his millions and millions of unearned capital with him and sets the stage for his heir apparent in 2026.

A lot of restructuring coming, a lot of combining and aligning of areas happening, a lot of movement of additional services to vendors and overseas, implementation of the incomplete and flawed AI too early, and reductions in force are a certainty as we head into the first half of 2026.

Get your fe--s consolidated and be ready for what is coming.

https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/05/This_is_How_Mainstream_Media_Boosted_or_Parroted_by_Slopfarms_S.shtml

But business leaders are still pretending (lying) AI is taking peoples jobs.

https://arxiv.org/html/2510.26787v1

The best-performing current AI agents achieve an automation rate of 2.5%, failing to complete most projects at a level that would be accepted as commissioned work in a realistic freelancing environment. This demonstrates that despite rapid progress on knowledge and reasoning benchmarks, contemporary AI systems are far from capable of autonomously performing the diverse demands of remote labor.

AI from Cisco has no real impact

Cisco AI is a fake AI

Super sad to see what TR is becoming and just corporate in general. I can’t say who or how I know due to confidentiality but I found out some managers goals are to reduce people on their team by implementing AI/automation. It is literally apart of their performance review. I was sad to find this out. My morale is shot.

• Corporate giants Amazon, UPS and Target each announced layoffs in recent weeks totaling more than 60,000 jobs cut this year.
• In the absence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report, the layoff announcements have raised questions about the strength of the labor market and if it’s the start of an AI-driven, white-collar recession.
• While some companies investing in AI are looking to cut costs elsewhere, the layoffs more likely signal concerns about the economy and a slowdown in consumer spending, according to experts.
  https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/white-collar-layoffs-ai-cost-cutting-tariffs.html

should we not expect could cost to come down drastically, thank to AI - Why it is goin up instead- profiteering ?

We have a new AI leader announced. Timing? Like last time. Something to point hope at for an earnings call? Or a good move? Should I be hopeful or skeptical?

How gullible is everyone. AI is not yet close to replacing all the job layoffs that everyone is talking about. AI is being used as a great propaganda line for companies to get rid of workers and lean down their work force. We are in a recession and nobody wants to admit it.

Riffs afoot. Ditch the human element, instead let AI write Nike comms. MG wasted no time.

This AI move is really helping things turn around clearly!

I believe that as our government and our citizens realize just how potentially DANGEROUS that Artificial Intelligence can be…to our National Security, our electrical infrastructure, our financial banking systems, our social media, our news media, our children’s safety, and yes even our healthcare and PHI data protection.

And as a side benefit to increased regulations, I hope that acts as almost a complete deterrent from corporations having the ability to replace human jobs with Artificial Intelligence.

If you as a US Citizen Worker cannot see this now (yet) and think this is all jargon talking points or fear mongering, I think you probably need to think about it.

Just spend an hour or two doing some internet searches on the subject matter. This will not only effect you but your children and grandchildren’s economic futures.