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Former IBM CEO on AI, layoffs, women leaders in tech

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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The recent buzz surrounding artificial intelligence and mass layoffs roiling the technology industry is familiar ground for Ginni Rometty, whose nearly 40-year career at IBM  culminated in her being promoted to CEO in 2012. Before retiring in 2020, Rometty continued IBM’s long-running on AI technology that enabled one of the company’s computers to beat human contestants on the game-show “Jeopardy!” and occasionally oversaw cost-cutting layoffs. The 65-year-old Rometty recently spoke to The Associated Press about these and other lessons she writes about in her new book, “Good Power.”

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