For those unaware, HP recently secured one of the most idiotic deals I have ever seen a state-level government agree to: all laptops in Quebec purchased with public funds must be HP laptops. They said this will “encourage competition in the laptop market.”

I can’t wait to see this new decision blow up in HP’s face.

They could save even more by closing the business altogether

In the meantime, we can expect AI to be at the center of more layoff announcements —whether people believe the job cuts are solely the results of AI or not.

If the AI bubble pops, you can bet the layoffs will be the result of AI, though not in the way people usually mean by this. Honestly, as much as I don’t want to see what it does to the world, I’m still curious what would/will happen.

You simply cannot replace people with AI. The statement itself is nonsense. Even so-called “agentic” AI cannot replace an employee in all aspects of work. You would need AGI to approach that.

Like the article mentions, it’s just an excuse to fire people.

I wish I owned HP stocks so I could sell them immediately

And the money trickles up to those highest on the pyramid. Classic

Using AI, HP will “accelerate product innovation, improve customer satisfaction, and boost productivity,” Lores said.

I’m so glad we’re currently using Dell. If we had substantial buy-in to HP products, this nonsense would all but require us to switch to another vendor.

AI is a wonderful tool capable of streamlining many tasks and making some things far more efficient.

This is not what it is good for. This is idiotic. I can’t wait to see this blow up in their face.

They will save millions for a few years, but AI will make their already terrible company absolutely useless, and then go bankrupt and lose everything.

Welcome to generic shit slop from hardware companies i guess

Who could have seen this coming?

This title is a bit funny. :D You had me in the first halve, not gonna lie.