No one should be in any way shocked and moreover, IBM doesn't care one bit.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/ibm_layoffs_ai_talent/
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AI is just used to grift money from rube investors. Lets be honest: outside of word editing, language translation, replacing phone centers with even worse customer service, AI is not going to turn into the $$$ that folks think it will. $300 billion spent on it, and a net return of less than 3$ billion so far. It is not the game changer people think it is, at least not right now.
Automation @IBM is a barefaced lie when it comes to replacing staff - it's more likely that Alvind and his Pi-pmunk cronies want bigger bonuses in 2025. After all, Alvind took home a 20 million dollar (!) bonus in 2024 and needs to improve that number to show the Wall Street shareholders that he cares about them and their desire for a higher share price.