Jack Dorsey announces almost 50% layoff at Blocks due to massive AI adoption.
When mass layoffs started in tech, many people suggested that:
The layoffs were happening because, during COVID, companies hired too many people for online and remote roles.
That AI was attacking jobs.
And I still keep seeing statements from creators of various AI tools saying:
“No, AI won’t replace you. Employees will just have time for more meaningful tasks in a company.”
But that’s not entirely true.
If AI can handle most of the work, what exactly are all those “other meaningful tasks” that AI wouldn’t be able to do?
What will the surplus employees do? Clean office windows? Probably not.
Today (or rather yesterday), Jack Dorsey announced nearly a 50% layoff, explicitly citing AI as the reason.
So I’m curious about your perspective:
What will all of us (or at least half of us) do when AI replaces a large portion of our work?
Will you go back to manual trades/craftsmanship?
Among my friends, many of whom are currently in developer roles, I’ve noticed they’re enrolling in various craftsmanship courses (since, for now, they still have the time and money).
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