Can embracing artificial intelligence lead to increase in total employment/hiring and productivity? Apparently yes! Arvind Krishna, CEO, International Business Machines (IBM), reportedly confirmed that the company has deployed AI to do the work of hundreds of human resource employees. However, what is interesting is that instead of headcount reduction, he revealed that embracing AI only increased hiring in other areas. In other words, resources that were rendered free post the layoffs of these HR personnel were invested in hiring more talent, in the areas of programming and sales. The company was able to invest on software engineers, marketing and sales personnel. Investment could be focused on adding more critical thinkers who could do much more than just routine or mechanical work.