AI rollout leaves firms with up to 20% too many staff • The Register

AI-pocalypse New research suggests AI deployment is creating significant workforce redundancies across major organizations.

A BearingPoint survey of 1,000 plus global execs found half report 10 to 19 percent workforce overcapacity due to "early-stage automation and limited role redesign" as AI is rolled out in their businesses.

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"Roles centered on routine analysis, process execution, transactional support, and repetitive knowledge work - including back-office operations, customer service, and entry-level financial or HR support - are becoming increasingly redundant," said the report. "Half of C-level executives indicate 10 to 20 percent overcapacity induced by AI, with IT, administration, and customer support already high on th