Dutch Government Plans 25,000 Job Cuts by 2035 in Drive That Includes AI

The Dutch government plans to cut 25,000 full-time jobs by 2035, 16 percent of its workforce. Its cost-cutting drive includes AI, or artificial intelligence, software for tasks like sorting information. Police and defence are excluded. Savings targets are 900 million euros by 2027 and 3.5 billion by 2035. AI-specific goals are due in the first quarter of 2027.