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Block Announces Layoff of 4,000 Workers, Citing AI as a Key Factor

cbc.caBy The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square, attends the Bitcoin 2021 Convention in Miami, Florida in 2021. (Marco Bello/AFP via Getty Images) Tech company Block, the parent company of payment services Square and Cash App, said it would lay off some 40 per cent of its employees, citing gains in artificial intelligence as the reason.Sunday, March 1, 20261 min read

Block lays off 4,000 workers citing AI. But how much does AI actually have to do with it? | CBC News

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Block is laying off over 4,000 workers, citing advancements in AI as a key reason for the cuts. However, experts suggest that pandemic overhiring and unrealistic AI expectations also contributed to the layoffs.

In a letter to the company, CEO Jack Dorsey said AI tools are making fundamental changes to “what it means to build and run a company.” But tech experts say pandemic overhiring and overly-ambitious promises of AI have had a role in tech layoffs.

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