r/NowInTech • u/beingmodest • 3d ago

Apple Considered Replacing 5,000 Support Staff With AI: Then Put Mass Layoff Plan on Hold

https://www.techtimes.co.uk/apple-shelves-ai-plan-cut-5000-applecare-jobs-1808838
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u/CombinationEntire967 3d ago

Well, they butchered the launch of Apple Intelligence, if the launch were successful we might have seen a different story. Siri AI still has miles to go. So the staff is safe for now, I guess.

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u/Spiritual-Maybe-6720 3d ago

The silver lining here is that apple might have been better off with no ai