IBM CEO has no intention of eliminating a single programmer through AI

AI will enhance the productivity of programmers by up to 30%, Arvind Krishna says

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IBM CEO has no intentions of eliminating a single programmer due to AI
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IBM CEO has no intentions of eliminating a single programmer due to AI

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has made it clear that his intention is not to lay off any programmers due to AI but rather to increase hiring.

Speaking at the Fortune's CEO Initiative conference in Washington, DC, Krishna stressed the importance of dispelling the misconception that associates productivity gains with job losses. He prov...

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