Workday, the HR and Finance Management Company, is the last technology giant to dismiss a mass of employees In the name of AI. In a Wednesday Announcement entitled "Changes to position the working day for the future,," The organization shared that it eliminates 1,750 employees, or around 8.5% of its workforce. The public declaration of CEO Carl Eschenbach was initially sent by email to employees.
In a series of paragraphs in which Eschenbach has been really torn apart on choosing AI rather than people, he summed up this trend quite clearly: "Everywhere, companies reinvent the way the work is done and the increase AI request has the potential to stimulate a new era of growth for the working day."
Eschenbach adds later that the working day will be "Prioritize investments in innovation such as AI and the development of platforms, and rigorously assess the return on investment of other people." However, he says that the company "Hire in the main areas and strategic places" This year.
According to the announcement, Workday tried to meet as many affected employees as possible on Wednesday, so that some people do not immediately know their fate. Employees based in the United States will receive at least 12 weeks of salary, while employees from other countries (with potentially stronger protections for workers) will receive advantages according to local regulations.
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