Company Boards Push CEOs To Replace IT Workers With AI
CIO, Thursday, June 5th, 2025
The huge numbers of IT layoffs in 2024 and early 2025 are likely to continue as companies look to drive efficiencies with AI while bracing for a recession.
A huge wave of IT layoffs - with more than 238,000 jobs lost in 2024 and another 76,000 so far in 2025 - isn't likely to die down soon, as organizations brace for a potential recession and look for huge workforce cuts through the use of AI.
While many AI evangelists have played down the potential for the technology to replace human workers, that message hasn't resonated in board rooms, as company leaders look to reinvent their business operations, IT hiring experts say.