- Most of the job cuts will be made at GM’s facilities in Texas and Michigan.
- GM is overhauling its IT development operations and adding more AI.
- These cuts come just months after GM slashed hundreds of jobs in Canada.
Detroit’s largest automaker is trimming its tech ranks again, this time targeting the people who build and maintain its software. Between 500 and 600 of GM’s information technology employees are losing their jobs, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg, as the company restructures its IT operations and looks to bring in workers with different technology skill sets.
Workers started receiving notifications about the reductions at the start of this week. Most of the affected positions are tied to GM’s facilities in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan, but some roles are also being eliminated at global offices.
Notably, GM is still hiring in IT, with 78 open positions listed on its careers site, including roles in artificial intelligence, motorsports, and autonomous vehicles.
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According to Bloomberg, GM is overhauling its IT development operations, leaning harder on AI and equipping its vehicles with more computing power and software capabilities. The company says the move will better position it for the future.
“GM is transforming its Information Technology organization to better position the company for the future,” the company said in a statement. “As part of that work, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate certain roles globally. We are grateful for the contributions of the employees affected and are committed to supporting them through this transition.”
GM had roughly 47,000 white-collar employees in the US as of the end of last year, and while the number of job cuts being made is relatively small compared to its total workforce, the layoffs are still notable. They also come just a few months after approximately 500 employees at GM’s Oshawa facility in Canada lost their jobs following a decision to cut a third shift at the site and shift truck production to its Fort Wayne, Indiana, site.
Job losses tied to the adoption of new technologies may not stop here. GM chief executive Mary Barra recently revealed that nearly 90 percent of the code used by the company’s autonomous driving technologies is generated by artificial intelligence.
