英国电信CEO：AI可能导致公司进一步裁员

Group 1 - The CEO of BT, Allison Kirkby, indicated that the company may further reduce jobs due to advancements in artificial intelligence, with a previous plan to cut up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade [1][3] - BT's earlier announcement aimed to cut 40,000 to 55,000 jobs by 2030 to streamline operations, but Kirkby believes the potential of AI was not fully considered in this plan [3] - The company aims to save £3 billion (approximately 29.21 billion RMB) through job cuts, but Kirkby suggests that AI applications could lead to even greater cost savings [3] Group 2 - BT has split its international business into a separate department and is open to selling it, as Kirkby believes the value of its broadband network business, Openreach, is not fully reflected in its stock price [4] - The company is considering acquiring its competitor TalkTalk, which has around 3.2 million customers but has faced operational challenges and carries a debt of £527 million since being privatized in 2021 [4]