Britain's largest fixed-line and broadband provider. Announced plans to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030, with AI and automation cited as the primary driver of workforce reduction.
I've been at BT for twenty-two years. I'm over fifty. I have been in three separate "at risk" consultation rounds in the past four years, and each time I have survived — so far — …
Paraphrased from Reddit r/ukpolitics / r/layoffs — BT age discrimination concerns, corroborated pattern
The company was transparent about it, which is unusual. They said clearly that AI would replace many functions, including parts of my function. Then, in the same month, my team wa…
Paraphrased from BBC / The Guardian (2023-24) — BT AI replacement announcements
The announcement came during an earnings call. The CEO said 55,000 jobs would go by 2030. He cited AI and the completion of fibre rollout as the primary drivers. He was calm. The …
Paraphrased from BBC / Guardian / FT (May 2023) — BT 55,000 job announcement