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IBM, Amazon, Salesforce: Companies Openly Replacing Humans with AI

CVCraft Team
December 22, 2025
11 min read
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Key Takeaways

  • 1IBM CEO says AI could replace 30% of non-customer-facing roles
  • 2Klarna's AI does the work of 700 human customer service agents
  • 3Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs while investing billions in AI
  • 4These companies are saying the quiet part out loud

IBM, Amazon, Salesforce: Companies Openly Replacing Humans with AI

For years, companies denied it. "AI is here to help humans, not replace them."

That was the PR line. Here's what they're actually saying now:

The Quiet Part Is Now Loud

IBM: "30% of Back-Office Roles Could Be Replaced"


IBM CEO stated he could "easily see 30% of non-customer-facing roles getting replaced by AI" and cut 8,000 jobs.

Amazon: Billions in AI, Thousands of Humans Out


Amazon announced 14,000 corporate layoffs while investing billions in AI.

Klarna: AI = 700 Human Workers


AI chatbots are now doing the work of 700 customer service agents. They're not hiring those positions back.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies have publicly said they're replacing workers with AI?

IBM (8,000 jobs), Amazon (14,000 jobs), Klarna (AI doing work of 700 agents), Salesforce (layoffs while expanding Einstein AI), Indeed/Glassdoor (1,300 jobs).

How many jobs has IBM replaced with AI?

IBM has cut around 8,000 jobs. CEO stated he could 'easily see 30% of non-customer-facing roles getting replaced by AI.'

What types of jobs are companies replacing with AI first?

Customer service, back-office administrative work, HR functions, data entry, basic content creation, and routine research and analysis.

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