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GM just laid off hundreds of IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
Key takeaways
- GM confirmed to Tech Crunch that it had conducted layoffs; they were first reported by Bloomberg News.
- In an emailed statement, the automaker framed the layoffs as means to prepare it for the future, without providing specifics.
- These layoffs are not all permanent headcount reductions.
General Motors has laid off more than 10% of its IT department, or about 600 salaried employees — in a deliberate skills swap: clearing out workers whose expertise no longer fits and making room for some with AI-focused backgrounds.
GM confirmed to Tech Crunch that it had conducted layoffs; they were first reported by Bloomberg News.
In an emailed statement, the automaker framed the layoffs as means to prepare it for the future, without providing specifics. GM is transforming its Information Technology organization to better position the company for the future, the company said.
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