BT Group AI layoff details
Automation / efficiency citedreputable_reporting
Reported layoffs: 55,000
Industry: Other · Geography: United Kingdom
Reuters reported BT Group planned to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030, with automation and AI expected to replace another 10,000 roles.
BT Group, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile provider, will cut up to 55,000 jobs including contractors by 2030 as it completes its fibre roll-out and adapts to new technologies such as AI.
Reuters reported BT explicitly said technologies like automation and AI would replace another 10,000 jobs within the broader workforce reduction plan.
Sources
- Reuters, 2023-05-18