Dow Chemical says AI is the element behind 4,500 job cuts

The Register
Jan 29, 2026, 6:23 pm114 pts
The 129 year old chemical company uses Palantir-rival C3's AI as its software of choice. ai-pocalypse The jury is still out when it comes to determining how much job loss AI is causing. However, we now have another case study. Dow Chemical blames AI automation for its plans to cut 4,500 jobs, about 12.5 percent…

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