As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in workplaces, its impact on the tech workforce is becoming harder to ignore. Companies have cut thousands of jobs this year, with many employers citing AI as a factor in their restructuring. Layoffs across the broader tech industry had reached more than 139,700 as of June 8, with AI cited as a factor in more than half of those job cuts, according to an industry analysis.
At the same time, Big Tech’s AI spending is expected to reach $700 billion as companies including Oracle, Apple, Amazon and Google pour money into massive data center and chip factory projects. And several of those firms have a presence in the Austin metro area.
Dell Technologies…