‘The best thing that you can do for your career is to make yourself redundant’: Inside Stellantis’ AI push after the ‘starting gun went off’

Stellantis Chief Technology Officer Ned Curic said the best career move for employees is to "make yourself redundant," arguing that workers who automate their own tasks free themselves for higher-value work, even as the automaker plans to hire hundreds of additional AI-focused staff. Curic said the "starting gun went off" in the AI race and that the technology is compressing work cycles from weeks into days, though he cautioned AI cannot decide what vehicles to build — a judgment that remains with humans. The comments signal that Stellantis, formed from the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group, is treating AI as central to product development and operations rather than a side project. The hiring plans suggest competition for AI talent will intensify across the auto industry. Watch for how Stellantis balances workforce automation with headcount growth and whether rivals adopt similar talent strategies.