‘Your craft is obsolete’: WiseTech staff in limbo as AI touted as better than humans
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Source: The Guardian TechnologyMay 6, 2026
Summary
WiseTech, a logistics software company, announced in February that it would cut 2,000 jobs due to advances in AI, but three months later employees still don't know which positions will be eliminated. The company's founder claimed that AI agents could learn human jobs in just 15 minutes, leaving workers stressed about the prolonged uncertainty.
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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/07/your-craft-is-obsolete-wisetech-staff-in-limbo-as-ai-touted-as-better-than-humans
First tracked: May 7, 2026 at 08:00 AM
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