Disney Seeking “Director of AI Enablement” After Warning of Layoffs Amid Companywide AI Push

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    "excerpt": "Disney is bracing for another round of layoffs, this time to its legal and global affairs department, as part of a corporate-wide workforce redesign in the adoption of artificial intelligence and other technologies. On Sept. 18, Horacio Gutierrez, Disney's chief legal and global affairs officer, told employees that the company is undergoing a \"transformation process\" that will require \"hard choices,\" reported Deadline. He pointed to \"automating certain workflows by leveraging the latest technologies,\" moving to self-service models, engaging alternative legal providers and outsourcing. More from The Hollywood Reporter Dolly Parton's '9 to 5' Comedy Returning to Theaters to Support Late Icon's Foundation How Much Should We Really Be Worried About AI Safety? Bob Iger Reveals That He Wrote a Six-Page Letter to Josh D'Amaro and Left It In His Desk The legal and global affairs department \"will be a much smaller organization than it is today, and some of you will personally be affected by decisions we make in this process,\" Gutierrez wrote. While the memo doesn't explicitly mention AI, Disney is increasing treating the technology as a restructuring tool in a way that will change how corporate functions are staffed and organized. It offers the clearest window into how the company's AI push will change the entertainment giant beyond the movie screen: Disney isn't just giving employees...",
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