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Why cut AI staff now?
While Microsoft is offering buyouts in divisions like AI, this doesn't necessarily mean the company is shrinking its overall AI investment. Often, these schemes are used to reallocate resources, shedding roles that are no longer central to strategic goals while continuing to hire in other, more specialised AI areas. It's a way to refine, not reduce, their focus.
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