Qualcomm India Layoffs and AI Job Impact
It is estimated that artificial intelligence could leave a significant portion of the human working forc virtually jobless in the next few years and the volume of the layoffs that have been happening clearly indicating the same.
It appears that this layoff procedure is not just going to hurt software and IT employees, but also the hardware sector workers as well.
This is to be understood if we look at the latest round of firings that have happened at one of the biggest hardware companies in the world welcome, which is firing a significant portion of its Indian workforce.
Reportedly, Qualcomm has begun layoffs in Bengaluru, with senior engineers among those affected. Reports estimate up to 1,000 India jobs at risk and detail severance benefits offered to employees.
The cuts are expected to extend to Qualcomm’s engineering and research facilities in Hyderabad, Delhi NCR and Chennai.
When leading hardware companies are firing their employees in thousands, one can understand the effect of AI advancement in working sector. It should be a matter of time before a significant portion of the creative and physical jobs get wiped out due to AI dominance.
This comes shortly after other big companies like Microsoft and Google have been firing several tens of thousands of employees in the name of voluntary exits.
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