IBM could replace 7,800 jobs with artificial intelligence, CEO says

Statements by IBM chief executive Arvind Krishna are an early indication of how widespread generative AI’s impact could be inside corporations. (Andreas Arnold/Bloomberg) IBM Corp. said it expects to pause hiring for jobs that artificial intelligence could do, indicating that the technology is beginning to disrupt how humans work.

Arvind Krishna, the company’s chief executive, estimated up to 7,800 jobs at the company could be affected, according to an interview with Bloomberg News on Monday, and hiring in back-office roles such as human resources could be at risk of being suspended or slowed down.

“There is no blanket hiring ‘pause’ in […]

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