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IBM plans to use AI to replace 30% back office jobs

• abudabi123 3y ago
  A more ambitious IBM executive might start at the midpoint 50% and settle for less. Perhaps that Microsoft AD is supervised by half a human's time assisted with AI whereas 5-20 full time people were needed for a 3000 seat Microsoft O365.
• hourago 3y ago
  > “Comments, such as the ones Arvind made, validate the claims that AI can reduce support jobs and hence costs for the company. It will set the direction for other enterprises to look for similar opportunities in their support functions,” said Pareekh Jain, lead analyst at Pareekh Consulting. And this is how a circle jerk works.
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• Ancalagon 3y ago
  Good time to leave IBM I guess
• redhale 3y ago
  This is the "CEO of a consulting company" equivalent of clickbait. Generate headlines and interest from potential customers for free. And then nobody follows up when it never happens or is a complete disaster internally. Self-driving cars are also only 5 years away.