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WiseTech Global and Commonwealth Bank Announce Major Job Cuts Amid AI Adoption

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Key Takeaway
WiseTech Global is set to lay off around 2,000 employees as part of a two-year restructure aimed at increasing efficiency through generative AI. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is also cutting approximately 300 jobs, primarily in technology, although it claims AI is not the direct cause of these layoffs.
From the Original Report
WiseTech Global and the Commonwealth ... by AI. Images: WiseTech Global / Commonwealth Bank · Nearly a third of workers at Australian software company WiseTech Global and hundreds at the Commonwealth Bank are facing potential redundancy, the companies announced this week amid escalating adoption of artificial intelligence within both firms. WiseTech, which produces logistics software, will axe around 2,000 jobs during a two-year restructure focused on using generative AI to increase ...
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