General Motors is laying off IT workers to hire people who specialize in AI

Multiple reports this week revealed that General Motors is cutting hundreds of jobs in its IT department—but not with the intent to replace them outright with AI. The layoffs are reportedly impacting about 600 employees, or about 10% of the IT team, and the job cuts are partly designed to allow the company to bring on new employees with specific AI skills.  General Motors has confirmed the layoffs and suggested they were part of a broader change to its IT operations. “GM is transforming...