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SUSE lays off 1 in 10 workers – citing AI and automation

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

  • The open-source software company announced forthcoming layoffs.
  • Leadership cited AI and automation as factors.
  • AI-related layoffs are hitting several tech companies.

According to exclusive reporting by The Register, enterprise Linux provider SUSE will lay off one in 10 of its nearly 2,000-person workforce due to “automation and AI,” CEO Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen told staff via email.

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Van Leeuwen noted that AI is rapidly changing how software companies function.

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“AI capabilities are advancing exponentially, forcing us to radically reimagine our work,” he said, adding that “the organizational design and cost base that SUSE is built on today will not carry us forward successfully.”

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