Inside Block's AI push that ended in pink slips

Jack Dorsey's Block is looking for more senior AI engineering talent amid a 40% workforce reduction at the company.

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• Seven former Block workers say they used AI to varying degrees and weren't convinced it would replace them.
• CEO Jack Dorsey's decision to cut the workforce in half came as a shock.
• AI-driven layoffs are raising fears among white-collar workers about job security in tech.

In the months before Block CEO Jack Dorsey laid off 40% of staff on Thursday...