Job cuts in tech happen all the time, but this one feels different. Microsoft didn’t get rid of its employees for the usual reasons—poor performance, macroeconomic conditions, or lower-than-expected earnings. In fact, as of today, Microsoft’s share prices are trading at close to its all-time high. If you wanted to, you could easily make the case that Microsoft, the most valuable company in the world, is in the most powerful and dominant position in its history.

And at this point, what did Microsoft do?

It eliminated human roles to focus on investing in machines instead.

Tune in to the latest edition of The Nutgraf as Praveen Gopal Krishnan delves into the many intricacies of AI layoffs.