How AI was linked to the cuts
- AI does the work: 2 of 3
- AI cited only in general terms: 1 of 3
"AI does the work" means the source says AI or automation now does, or removes the need for, work the cut roles did. "Cuts fund AI" means the cuts free money or focus for AI. Definitions →
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| Date | Company | Affected | Industry | What was said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNB | 400 | Finance | Cutting about 400 full-time positions in its Technology & Services unit; the bank said agentic AI already delivers 'substantial efficiency gains' and CEO Kjerstin Braathen said 'AI is changing the way we work and how we deliver services to our customers'.Attribution: explicit · AI does the work | DNB stock exchange release (via Inderes) | |
| General Motors | 600 | Manufacturing | GM laid off ~600 salaried IT staff (over 10% of IT) while, per sources to TechCrunch and CNBC, AI played a role and GM is rehiring for AI-native development, agent/model development and prompt engineering skills.Attribution: strong | TechCrunch | |
| InvestCloud (Italy)Cross-border · HQ United States · cuts in Italy | 37 | Technology | InvestCloud closed its only Italian site, in Marghera (Venice), dismissing all 37 staff (29 employees, 7 middle managers, 1 executive, mostly engineers and IT specialists); its dismissal letter says the site no longer fits a new organisational model built on an integrated technology platform 'centrata su soluzioni basate sull'intelligenza artificiale' (centred on AI-based solutions).Attribution: explicit · AI does the work | QuiFinanza |
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