IBM replacing 7,800 jobs with AI, including human resources

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[–]UncleWillard56 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

What's more aggravating than dealing with HR? Fucking AI HR.

[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

At least with AI, there will finally be some sort of intelligence running HR departments. Now the job options for people with gender studies degree have dropped by half, to baristas.

[–]IkeConn 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I'm glad they finally got to HR. Next I hope they get the C Suite.

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Management is more immune to replacement by AI than any other kind of work.

[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

True. After all, someone has to hire the computers and fire everyone else.

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They're just cutting dead weight, like many other Tech companies. The "muh AI" veneer they put on it is pretty clever, though, and will give their stock a cheap, short-term boost.

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Im surprised IBM has anyone left to fire. But I like their strategy of not calling it a mass layoff. This is going to be great for investors. I suspect it will be everyone's excuse in the comming depression.