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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Telstra expects to shrink workforce as it leans in ‘hard’ on AI — including in customer service

Telstra CEO Vicki Brady
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady has told investors that AI ‘will be a significant unlock when it comes to enabling our workforce’. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Telstra is expecting to shrink its workforce by 2030 with “AI efficiencies” potentially coming through customer service, software development and the use of autonomous AI agents, the company has told investors on Tuesday.

The telco’s chief executive, Vicki Brady, told the Telstra’s annual investor day on Tuesday that artificial intelligence “will be a significant unlock when it comes to enabling our workforce”.

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