On Monday, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna told Bloomberg News that AI may eliminate 7,800 employees at IBM.N.
Krishna predicted that 30% of non-customer-facing jobs will be automated in five years, delaying employment in back-office functions like human resources.
Last November’s viral ChatGPT chatbot from Microsoft Corp.-backed OpenAI (MSFT.O) captivated the world.
The PC-maker told the publication the reduction may entail not replacing attrition-related roles.
IBM declined Reuters’ comment.
