General Motors has laid off approximately 600 IT workers — more than 10% of its IT department — in a strategic move to reshape its workforce around artificial intelligence capabilities. The automaker confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch, framing them as part of a transformation of its Information Technology organization.
Rather than simply reducing headcount, GM is deliberately swapping skills: clearing out workers whose expertise no longer fits while actively hiring for roles in AI-native development, data engineering, cloud-based engineering, and agent and model development. The company is seeking professionals who can build with AI from the ground up — designing systems, training models, and engineering pipelines.
This marks a significant shift in enterprise AI adoption. GM has been restructuring its software division since hiring Sterling Anderson as chief product officer in May 2025, and has brought on AI-focused executives including Behrad Toghi (ex-Apple) as AI lead and Rashed Haq as VP of autonomous vehicles. The move signals that major enterprises are now rebuilding their workforces from the ground up for an AI-centric future, rather than simply adding AI tools on top of existing teams.
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