Dutch Cabinet Plans 25,000 Government Job Cuts by 2035 in AI-Linked Efficiency Drive

The Dutch cabinet plans to eliminate 25,000 full-time government jobs by 2035, 16 percent of the government workforce, under an efficiency drive that includes deploying AI. Police and defence are excluded. Savings targets are 900 million euros by 2027 and 3.5 billion euros by 2035. AI-specific goals are due in the first quarter of 2027.