Programmers bore brunt of Microsoft layoffs as AI writes up to 30% of its code
a year ago
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- Microsoft laid off 2,000 employees in Washington, with over 40% being software engineers.
- Sales and marketing roles were minimally affected in these layoffs.
- The layoffs are part of a broader reduction affecting around 6,000 Microsoft employees.
- CEO Satya Nadella recently stated that AI now writes up to 30% of Microsoft's code.
- Microsoft declined to comment on whether AI-assisted coding influenced the layoffs, citing management layer reduction as the reason.