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Last year, for example, he sided with Elon Musk, a staunch proponent of the H-1B work visa program typically used by foreign professionals in fields such as engineering, technology and medicine.

HP's move reflects a broader trend across the tech sector, where companies are investing heavily in AI development while using the technology to reduce operational costs.

While cutting jobs in some departments as it adopts AI internally, HP also expects to increase investment in some areas to integrate the technology further into its product portfolio, Lores said.

They aim to head off future requirements touted by safety advocates and argue instead for advancing autonomous vehicle technology.

The technology is already deployed across multiple projects in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, including some for big technology and consulting companies, Heiser says.