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Dutch Plan to Cut 25,000 Jobs Will Show Whether AI Can Shrink Government

The Dutch government’s AI-led efficiency drive to cut 25,000 civil servant jobs is perhaps the most ambitious government plan yet to use tech to reduce the state’s payroll. Making it work — and rolling out similar programs in other countries — could prove tricky.

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  1. 2026-10-27 12:44 · Bloomberg AI
    Dutch Plan to Cut 25,000 Jobs Will Show Whether AI Can Shrink Government
  2. 2026-10-26 16:06 · r/artificial
    Dutch Government Plans to Cut 25,000 Jobs (16%) in AI-Led Overhaul

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