Group 1 - The CEO of BT, Alison Kirkby, indicated that the company may further reduce jobs in the future due to the ongoing development of artificial intelligence technology [1][3] - BT previously announced a plan to cut 40,000 to 55,000 jobs by 2030 to streamline operations, but Kirkby believes this plan did not fully consider the potential of AI [3] - The company aims to save £3 billion (approximately 29.21 billion RMB) through job cuts, and Kirkby suggests that AI applications could provide additional cost-saving opportunities [3] Group 2 - BT has split its international business into an independent unit and is open to the possibility of selling this part of the business [4] - Kirkby expressed that the value of BT's broadband network business, Openreach, is not fully reflected in the company's stock price, and the company may need to consider other options if this situation persists [4] - BT is also considering acquiring competitor TalkTalk, which has approximately 3.2 million customers and has faced operational challenges since being privatized in 2021 with £527 million in debt [4]
英国电信CEO称人工智能可能推动公司进一步裁员
Huan Qiu Wang Zi Xun·2025-06-16 06:35