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Contrary to Big Tech majors, such as Microsoft and Meta Platforms, American telecom gear maker Cisco is approaching artificial intelligence (AI)-linked layoffs differently. Cisco’s chief executive, Chuck Robbins, in a recent interview, told CNBC that the company is not planning to use AI adoption as a reason to shrink its workforce. “I don’t want to get rid of a bunch of people right now,” Robbins said, when asked about the cost savings potential of agentic AI. He added that Cisco has adopted a balanced approach, utilising human expertise and agentic AI wherever applicable. The technology is capable of handling and executing complex tasks precisely with minimal-to-no human intervention, a trend that has sparked fears of mass layoffs in the telecoms and technology sectors.
