IBM AI layoffs

Timeline

1. May 8, 2025−200 cut
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   CEO told the Wall Street Journal that IBM's AskHR AI agents (automating ~94% of routine HR tasks) had replaced the work of a couple hundred HR employees, while stressing total headcount rose because savings funded programmer and sales hiring.

   CEO Arvind Krishna to the WSJ: AI has replaced the work of 'a couple hundred' HR workers; 'Our total employment has actually gone up, because what [AI] does is it gives you more investment to put into other areas.'

   Sources:

   • Entrepreneur: IBM Replaced Hundreds of HR Workers With AI, According to Its CEO
   • Forbes: IBM Replaces Hundreds With AI As HR, L&D Leaders Rethink Roles

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