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This episode of The Nutgraf was first published on 17 May.
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Job cuts in tech happen all the time, but this felt different. Microsoft didn’t get rid of its employees for the usual reasons—poor performance, macroeconomic conditions, or lower-than-expected earnings. In fact, recently, Microsoft’s share prices were 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, was in the most powerful and dominant position in its history.
And at that point, what did Microsoft do?
It eliminated human roles to focus on investing in machines instead.
Tune in to this edition of The Nutgraf as Praveen Gopal Krishnan delves into the many intricacies of AI layoffs.
P.S. You can also read the edition here: https://the-ken.com/the-nutgraf/build-ai-and-they-will-ask-you-to-go/
From original podcasts to writer-narrated versions of our subscriber newsletters, you can now listen to The Ken each day. Discover them all at the-ken.com/podcasts. You can also subscribe to The Ken Premium on Apple Podcasts for an easy monthly price (Rs 299 in India). The channel will include ALL our premium podcasts and audio.
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By The KenThis episode of The Nutgraf was first published on 17 May.
Unlock immediate access to the latest episodes and all of The Ken’s audio offerings. Subscribe to The Ken’s Premium plan at the-ken.com/pricing/, or purchase a monthly audio subscription for The Ken Premium on Apple Podcasts (Rs 299 in India).
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Job cuts in tech happen all the time, but this felt different. Microsoft didn’t get rid of its employees for the usual reasons—poor performance, macroeconomic conditions, or lower-than-expected earnings. In fact, recently, Microsoft’s share prices were 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, was in the most powerful and dominant position in its history.
And at that point, what did Microsoft do?
It eliminated human roles to focus on investing in machines instead.
Tune in to this edition of The Nutgraf as Praveen Gopal Krishnan delves into the many intricacies of AI layoffs.
P.S. You can also read the edition here: https://the-ken.com/the-nutgraf/build-ai-and-they-will-ask-you-to-go/
From original podcasts to writer-narrated versions of our subscriber newsletters, you can now listen to The Ken each day. Discover them all at the-ken.com/podcasts. You can also subscribe to The Ken Premium on Apple Podcasts for an easy monthly price (Rs 299 in India). The channel will include ALL our premium podcasts and audio.