AI to deepen job cuts beyond planned 40,000: BT CEO Kirkby
British Telecom (BT) Group CEO Allison Kirkby said advances in AI could deepen job cuts at the company. The current plan to cut over 40,000 jobs by 2030 and save $4 billion in costs doesn't fully account for AI's potential impact on workforce requirements, Kirkby said. In 2023, BT announced plans to cut around 55,000 jobs, including contractors, by 2030.