AI is reshaping IT jobs across Europe, causing job displacement and degrading work quality for experienced staff.
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The IT sector’s model, which relied heavily on outsourcing and programmer exports from Romania, is showing vulnerability due to advancements in AI and lower-cost countries. Experts note that AI not only affects job numbers but also degrades job quality; experienced workers are increasingly relegated to correcting errors generated by AI rather than performing high-level tasks. This leads to employee dissatisfaction as work becomes more absurd or involves managing low-quality AI output (“AI slop”). For junior staff, finding jobs is harder, while for all, the key skill moving forward will be the ability to govern and utilize AI tools without losing fundamental human reasoning skills. Across Europe, similar trends are emerging: Austria has seen some job cuts linked to AI implementation despite overall sector growth, Spain saw layoffs at Capgemini citing technological changes, and Italy is seeing significant adoption of AI across its IT sector, leading to new roles like “prompt engineering” alongside concerns about skill mismatches. While direct mass replacement by AI isn’t fully realized yet in some areas, the trend points toward role reorganization and increased efficiency with fewer employees.
