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

Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 27 October 2026, 12:44 UTC By Jacob Reid 1 min read

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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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