{"id":252630,"date":"2023-10-05T03:26:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T07:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=309047"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:03:26","slug":"is-ai-causing-more-layoffs-than-ever-ibm-is-it-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/is-ai-causing-more-layoffs-than-ever-ibm-is-it-clear\/","title":{"rendered":"Is AI causing more layoffs than ever? IBM is clear about it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IBM does not foresee more layoffs due to artificial intelligence; quite the opposite. The company will hire more employees than it lets go from now on. Great news for a sector that fears AI might be the end of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of the first major companies to confirm that it will stop hiring for jobs that could be performed by AI<\/strong>, IBM, has stated that it has no intention of laying off any programmers as a result of this technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its CEO added that, although some job positions were expected to be lost due to artificial intelligence, <strong>the company will hire a much larger number of employees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IBM reportedly prepares to halt hiring for jobs that could soon be replaced by AI\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yfn01Z1ZUbc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the first time, we don&#8217;t see AI as a threat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his speech yesterday at the Fortune CEO Initiative conference, as reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ibm-ceo-automation-ai-repetitive-white-collar-jobs-cuts-2023-10?r=US&amp;IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">by Insider<\/a>, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated that he had no intention of letting go of a single programmer due to AI. &#8220;I will get more,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krishna believes that instead of costing them their jobs, <strong>AI will enhance programmers&#8217; productivity by 30%<\/strong>. This aligns with similar studies that conclude AI will increase job opportunities for most people rather than replace them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It might be surprising that Krishna reassures about job losses related to AI, given that <strong>the CEO previously mentioned he anticipated around 30% of IBM&#8217;s functions would be replaced by AI<\/strong> and automation within a five-year period, equivalent to about 7,800 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/CEO-de-IBM-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/CEO-de-IBM-1024x768-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/CEO-de-IBM-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/CEO-de-IBM-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/CEO-de-IBM-1024x768-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krishna now states that while he expects to gradually eliminate administrative functions in human resources, <strong>IBM is increasing the number of software engineering and sales roles in the next three to four years<\/strong>, with more positions being added than removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We added 8,000 roles. 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