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Laid off GM employees describe ominous meeting, AI and severance

CNBC · May 12, 2026, 5:55 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • DETROIT — An ominous email about an oddly timed 15-minute virtual meeting.
  • That's how several General Motors employees who were laid off Monday by the Detroit automaker described their jobs being terminated to CNBC.

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DETROIT — An ominous email about an oddly timed 15-minute virtual meeting. A scripted message from human resources. And an abrupt end to that meeting, as well as their job.

That's how several General Motors employees who were laid off Monday by the Detroit automaker described their jobs being terminated to CNBC.

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