Microsoft employees call work ‘joyless’ in open letter as 60,000 get buyout offers
Microsoft employees are circulating an open letter accusing the company of pursuing AI at all costs, saying work there has become "joyless and demoralizing." The letter is gaining attention after Microsoft offered buyouts to 60,000 employees across India, the US, UK and Canada, its largest ever. It flags forced AI use, layoffs, data centres and climate...
Key Takeaways
- Microsoft employees are circulating an open letter accusing the company of pursuing AI at all costs, saying work there has become "joyless and demoralizing." The letter is gaining attention after Microsoft offered buyouts to 60,000 employees across India, the US, UK and Canada, its largest ever.
- It flags forced AI use, layoffs, data centres and climate goals, as staff report raises below 1% while Microsoft posts a 32% profit jump.
- Full details and original dispatch available below.
Microsoft employees are circulating an open letter accusing the company of pursuing AI at all costs, saying work there has become "joyless and demoralizing." The letter is gaining attention after Microsoft offered buyouts to 60,000 employees across India, the US, UK and Canada, its largest ever. It flags forced AI use, layoffs, data centres and climate goals, as staff report raises below 1% while Microsoft posts a 32% profit jump.
Original Publisher Attribution
This summary was curated from Times of India.