General Motors has cut about 600 IT jobs, over 10% of the team, not just to shrink, but to reshuffle skills.
The company is replacing roles that no longer fit with new hires focused on AI, data, and cloud engineering. In simple terms, GM isn’t looking for people who just use AI tools, it wants engineers who can build AI systems from scratch.
This is part of a broader shift. Over the past 18 months, GM has been trimming traditional roles while investing more heavily in AI and software. New leadership, including former Apple and autonomous vehicle talent, is steering that transition.
The bigger picture: this is what AI adoption looks like inside a large company, not adding AI on top, but rebuilding teams around it.
Author: Mohammed Najem