General Motors Layoffs: US-Based Automaker Cuts 600 IT Roles in Major Shift Toward AI-Native Workforce

General Motors is laying off approximately 600 IT employees, over 10 per cent of the department, in a strategic 'skills swap'. The automaker is shifting focus from traditional IT roles to hiring specialists in AI-native development, data engineering, and cloud systems. This restructuring follows a 2024 cut of 1,000 software-related positions.