Why is the UK at the forefront of AI-driven job cuts?
AI-linked job losses in the UK are running at twice the rate of those in the US and Germany.
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AI Layoffs & Jobs — what each story says
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📉 Job cuts attributed to AI6
American Express to Cut 3,500 Jobs as It Accelerates AI Use and Slims Staffing
American Express announced on the 23rd a plan to cut 5% of its global workforce, about 3,500 employees. The cuts are aimed at greater efficiency through measures including faster use of artificial intelligence (AI). CEO Stephen Squeri said at an earnings briefing that reviewing the organizational structure would speed decision-making and raise operating efficiency.
Read the original →Bank Lays Off 5,000 Employees, Citing AI Adoption
A bank announced a plan to cut about 5,000 employees, equal to 5% of its global workforce. It cited improved operating efficiency through artificial intelligence (AI) as the reason.
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- Weekend Read: The AI Layoffs Have Arrived as Europe’s Banks Lead a Quiet Cull of White-Collar JobsEuropean Business Magazine · 10/24 08:51 UTC
- AI-Related-LayoffsTelegraphHerald.com · 10/23 20:46 UTC
- Uber Rolls Out ChatGPT Work to All 30,000 Employees Weeks After Cutting 3,300 Corporate JobsBigGo Finance · 10/23 18:19 UTC
🧊 Hiring freezes3
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- AI Pushes Japanese Firms to Cut Graduate Hiring From 2029Seoul Economic Daily · 10/24 08:51 UTC
- Amazon cut 30,000 corporate jobs to focus on AI. Now it's promising 30,000 entry-level roles in the UK by 2030Fortune · 10/23 19:50 UTC
- AI Reshapes Hiring Landscape... One in Five Japanese Companies Considering Cuts to HiringAsia Economy · 10/24 06:19 UTC
🛟 Policy and support2
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- INSIGHT: Bill Gates Warns AI Will Eliminate Jobs as North America Faces a Race With China – and an Urgent Need for RegulationEnergyNow.com · 10/23 21:01 UTC
- China Moves To Cushion Workers From AI Job LossesBW People · 10/24 08:44 UTC
The analysis and visual summary are in the Oct 25 AM issue. Japanese version here.