BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby says AI could deepen job cuts at the telco, whose plan to cut over 40,000 jobs by 2030 "did not reflect the full potential of AI" (Financial Times)

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BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby says AI could deepen job cuts at the telco, whose plan to cut over 40,000 jobs by 2030 "did not reflect the full potential of AI" (Financial Times)

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