WiseTech Global to cut 2000 jobs as AI overhaul reshapes workforce across 40 countries

Australian logistics technology giant WiseTech Global will cut about 2000 jobs over the next two years as it pivots heavily towards artificial intelligence, a move that will reshape nearly a third of its global workforce.

The company confirmed the redundancies would affect around 29 per cent of staff across 40 countries, with some teams expected to be slashed by as much as half.

Product and development, along with customer service roles, will be among the first impacted as AI is rolled out across both its software platforms and internal operations.

Chief executive Zubin Appoo signalled a dramatic shift in how the company builds and delivers its technology.

“Software development has experienced its most significant shift in decades,” Mr Appoo said.

“The era of manually writing code as the core act of engineering is over.”

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