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How IBM Used AI to Cut 40% of HR Operating Costs and Reinvest in the Company

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Beyond The Prompt - How to use AI in your company

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Oct 15, 2025

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Summary

Mohamad Ali, Head of IBM Consulting, joins Jeremy and Henrik to share how IBM used AI to automate 94% of HR transactions, and cut HR operating costs by 40%, all while creating a model other organizations could learn from. This episode offers a rare inside look at AI transformation at scale, from infrastructure and incentives to the people and playbooks that made it real.