Home » HR practices » Great Britain: BT Group announces plans to replace current jobs with AI Great Britain: BT Group announces plans to replace current jobs with AI On 18 May, the UK telecommunications giant said it intends to shed up to 55,000 jobs by 2030, with the bulk of the losses centred on its UK operations where its current headcount totals 80,000 (out of a grand total of 130,000). A special feature of this restructuring is that up to one fifth of these jobs, or more than 10,000, will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement has raised worry among the unions. Through Jessica Agache-Gorse. Published on 23 May 2023 Ă 11h37 - Update on 23 May 2023 Ă 13h51 Resources “We will be a beneficiary of AI unequivocally,” stated Philip Jansen, CEO of BT Group during the unveiling of his staff reduction plan on 18 May. The CEO said he did not hesitate for a moment to support the use of artificial intelligence. “For a company like BT, artificial intelligence represents a huge opportunity to be more efficient,”… This article is for subscribers only Already have an account? Log in You are not registered yet ? Sign up for a free trialfree for 15 days Online services : studies, analyses, databases and much more Daily Briefing : latest news digest Weekly letters Last name First name Email address Jessica Agache-Gorse Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications What type of employment status will platform workers hold? mind RH updates its comparison of several countries’ regulatory responses CSR: support for caregiving employees, a new challenge for companies Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
