Workday, HR management company and finance, is the last Technical giant to fire a lot of employees In the name of AI. On Wednesday Announcement called “Changes in the working day in the future“The organization shared that it eliminates 1750 employees, about 8.5 percent of her labor. The public statement of CEO Karl Eschenbach was originally sent by e -mail to employees.
Within the framework of a series of paragraphs, in which the Eshshenbach really exploded about the choice of AI over people, he quite clearly summed up this trend: “Companies are rethought everywhere how work is being done and grow Demand for AI It has a potential to control the new growth era during a working day. ”
Eschenbach later adds that Workday will be “priority for investment in innovation, such as artificial intelligence and the development of the platform, and carefully evaluates the profitability of other people's investments in all directions.” Nevertheless, he argues that this year the company also “hires in key strategic areas and places.”
According to the announcement, Workday tried to meet as many employees influencing employees, so some people may not immediately recognize their fate. US employees will receive at least 12 weeks of wages, while employees in other countries (with potentially stronger protection of employees) will receive benefits based on local rules.