American automaker General Motors has cut more than 10% of its IT division, affecting about 600 full-time employees. GM is shedding specialists whose skills no longer meet modern demands in order to free up resources to hire specialists in the field of artificial intelligence.
American automaker General Motors has cut more than 10% of its IT division, affecting about 600 full-time employees. GM is shedding specialists whose skills no longer meet modern demands in order to free up resources to hire specialists in the field of artificial intelligence.
This was reported by TechCrunch with reference to the company’s official statement.
General Motors says the changes are a necessary step to prepare for the future. «GM is transforming its information technology organization to better position the company,» the automaker’s press service said.
Despite the layoffs, the company does not stop hiring IT professionals, but it is significantly changing the requirements for candidates. Now priority is given to specialists who can build AI systems from scratch — from designing architecture and training models to developing complex data pipelines. The most sought-after skills are cloud engineering, AI agent development, and prompt engineering. General Motors emphasizes that they need developers, not just users of ready-made tools to improve productivity.
GM’s software restructuring accelerated in May 2025, when Sterling Anderson, co-founder of startup Aurora, took over as chief product officer. His strategy is to merge disparate technology divisions into a single structure. Against the backdrop of these reforms, several top managers left the team late last year, including vice president of IT Barak Turovsky.
To fill the personnel vacuum, GM is bringing in experts with experience in Big Tech and autonomous vehicles. In particular, Apple ex-owner Behrad Toghi has taken over the position of head of AI, and Rashed Haq, who previously worked at Cruise, has been appointed head of autonomous systems.
Previously, the American corporation Oracle laid off up to 30,000 employees over the past month, which is almost 18% of its global staff.
