In an interview with the media Monday, IBM’s Chair and CEO Arvind Krishna stated that the company is in the process of transitioning as many as 7,800 jobs to artificial intelligence. AI is being cited as a potential means of replacing human job holders, especially since ChatGPT and similar tools became very popular.
Arvind Krishna, IBM’s CEO, indicated that the company will heavily invest in artificial intelligence systems over the next few years as it seeks to capitalize on the technology’s potential to serve a wide variety of industries.
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Despite an increasing interest in artificial intelligence (AI), IBM has possibly halted hiring for certain positions as a result of the impending impact of the technology. As a result of the November 2021 launch of ChatGPT, a viral chatbot created by OpenAI and supported by Microsoft Corp., there has been a significant increase in interest in chatbots.
Additionally, IBM may consider not filling vacancies left by departing employees in addition to suspending or slowing recruitment in some areas.
The company has not yet responded to Reuters’ request for comment.
As a result of AI development, other large companies are highly likely to also halt hiring, affecting hundreds of thousands of jobs around the globe if this trend continues.
However, no official announcement has yet been made by any company, but such an announcement is not unlikely in the near future.
