CEO Says AI is Main Reason For Laying Off Nearly Half of His Employees: 'Can Do More And Do It Better'
- Posted on February 27, 2026
- By International Business Times
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CEO Says AI is Main Reason For Laying Off Nearly Half of His Employees: 'Can Do More And Do It Better'

Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced that he was laying off 40 percent of the company's workforce, citing improved efficiency from AI as the reason.