AI impact on Manufacturing
Tracking AI-driven job losses and impacts in Manufacturing: 4 reports. Posted and discussed by the people affected.
Reports and discussion
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Ford's chief executive says spreadsheet, call-centre and entry-level programming jobs will be 'changed and eliminated' in AI's first inning, while the skilled trades get a companion
Jim Farley, chief executive of Ford, drew a line through the labour market at a media roundtable at the Ford Pro Accelerate event in Detroit on 30 September 2026, reported first-ha…
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BMW is cutting 20% of its divisions and management roles by mid-2027, and its own release credits the efficient use of AI
BMW told investors at its Capital Market Day on 30 September 2026 that it will reduce the number of divisions and associated management roles by 20 percent by the middle of next ye…
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BMW will cut a fifth of its divisions and management roles by mid-2027, and ties the leaner structure to AI
In the employer's own words: set out by the company in a press release at its capital markets day. This cut has not happened yet and is not counted in the verified job-loss totals.…
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Did Dow cut 4,500 jobs because of AI? Its own announcement never says so
Dow said on 29 January 2026 that it would cut about 4,500 roles, roughly 13% of its workforce, under a programme called Transform to Outperform, and the coverage that followed was …
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Samsung's union buys a Times Square billboard to fight AI job cuts
A Samsung Electronics labour union representing workers in the smartphone and home-appliance divisions began running a 15-second advertisement on a Times Square billboard at midnig…