Travelport to put off 42 Denver workers following AI adjustments

Travelport informed the state final month that it’s shedding 42 of its 108 native workers.

The firm is a market that connects vacationers and their brokers with motels, airways, rental automotive firms and different journey suppliers.

Travelport spokesman Philip Pitt stated the agency’s adoption of a brand new synthetic intelligence mannequin is behind the cuts. The enterprise introduced in May it was partnering with the AI builder Cognizant to make use of Anthropic’s Claude AI mannequin to modernize its enterprise.

“The proposed model is expected to affect the size and structure of certain Engineering and Technology teams at Travelport,” Pitt stated in an e mail. “Depending on local requirements, some employees may be considered for transfer opportunities, potential employment opportunities with Cognizant, continued employment with Travelport, or for separation,”