What This Story Is About
- Kroger is eliminating 3,000 corporate positions over three years and will not rehire for them as it adopts AI.
Why It Matters
- The cuts reflect a broader trend of AI replacing jobs, which has already affected more than 1.5 million workers this year, according to one shopper.
- The job cuts will roll out over the next three years.
For Context
- Kroger employs more than 400,000 people across 2,700 stores and says AI adoption is part of keeping up with other industries.
Catch Up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -Kroger will cut 3,000 corporate jobs within the next three years and will not rehire for those positions. The company says the move is part of its effort to adapt to artificial intelligence.
Kroger shopper Chase Sanders said he does not believe eliminating jobs is the right approach…