Last week, we talked Possibility For AI, a British Telco costs more than 40,000 employees for their jobs in the coming years – and now, and now, AT and T Sorting is going to be done in Alabama.
deep AI integration Telecommunications provide not a science-fi dream within day to day operations: it’s reality that we are living right now. So far, it has not been officially stated that Alabama’s declining jobs are due to AI, but if so I would not be surprised personally.
As reported Montgomery advertiser, AT and T According to the Commerce Department of Alabama Department, Huntsville is about to close more than 70 employees located in the city. A week ago, AT and T A warning notice was filed and the document stated that the retrench will come into effect on September 20 – as long as it is new or taking it. iPhone 17 Step in light.
The WARN Act (small for the worker adjustment and notification Act) is an American labor law that requires some employers to provide advance information before the significant trimination or business closure. In particular, companies with 100 or more full -time employees will have to give at least 60 days written notice before trimming large -scale trimmed or closing facilities affecting 50 or more workers.
The law aims to give employees time to prepare for job loss, seek new employment, or pursue retrenching opportunities, and it is only natural.
Reducing our workforce is a difficult decision that we do not take lightly. We make every effort to do this, voluntary departure, and again through skilling efforts, but sometimes there are many times when additional cuts are necessary. For eligible employees affected by these changes, we will provide dissected salary, profit and outplament services.
, AT and T Montgomery advertiser spokesperson, June 2025
It certainly does not convince very much; Such “such time” when “additional cuts are necessary” can again come back very well, and not much further in the future.
A British Telco can shut over 40,000 people in the coming years
The Telco I mentioned at the beginning of the article is BT Group, which is one of the largest telecom companies in the UK. According to reports, BT is considering deeper workforce deduction as AI becomes more central for its operation. The company currently employs around 99,000 people, but is planning to reduce that number by at least 40,000 by 2030, even with the possibility of stator deduction.
CEO Alisen Kirkbi believes that AI can significantly improve efficiency and increase these deduction beyond initial estimates. The push was cut in 55,000 jobs in the earlier plans announced in 2023, including contractors, as part of the widespread cost-cut attempt.
