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Earlier this month, Microsoft announced plans to lay off 9,000 employees, joining the ranks of tech companies cutting headcounts while touting the productivity gains enabled by artificial intelligence.
According to CEO Satya Nadella, up to 30% of the company’s code is now being written by AI. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff one-upped him after his own firm’s layoffs, claiming that up to 50% of their work is now being shouldered by AI.
These are not simply corporate earnings call updates. They are previewing the future of work in America.
Claims from leaders at OpenAI and Anthropic that their products will change the world deserve some skepticism. After all, snake oil salesmen project confidence, too.
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