IBM says it plans to triple U.S. entry-level hiring in 2026 while redesigning those roles around work AI is less suited to handle, including customer-facing and interpersonal responsibilities, according to HR chief Nickle LaMoreaux at Charter’s Leading with AI Summit. The company says many junior tasks from two to three years ago are now automatable, so job definitions are being rebuilt to emphasize human contribution rather than routine coding and administrative work. IBM language technologies director Luis Lastras also argued that productivity gains from AI should be used to expand experimentation and output, not simply reduce headcount.

IBM is changing entry-level jobs, not killing them - The Deep View