Germany news: Siemens warns on AI eliminating entry-level jobs
Young people could lack essential capabilities if routine tasks are taken over by AI, industrial giant Siemens says. This comes Germany agrees to deepen cooperation on AI with US tech giant Nvidia. DW has more.
German industrial giant Siemens has expressed concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) potentially eliminating entry-level jobs, according to a report on October 20, 2026. Judith Wiese, the company's chief people and sustainability officer, warned that AI could deprive young workers of essential skills, including the ability to monitor AI-generated work.
She emphasized that software developers must be able to write their own code to critically examine the code produced by AI. Wiese questioned what individuals need to do themselves, review, and verify to avoid being misled by AI. However, she also acknowledged that AI could help employees acquire skills more quickly, allowing older colleagues to learn from younger workers who have grown up using AI.
Wiese stated that Siemens, with around 30,000 software engineers, could use AI's additional productivity to achieve either greater efficiency or to undertake more projects with the same workforce. She highlighted that AI is speeding up work processes, enabling exploration of new ideas and creation of projects that would not have been possible without it.
Written by urgent.news from DW English (Top Stories)'s reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
