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![wstickevers Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::20929374.png) William Stickevers [@wstickevers](/creator/twitter/wstickevers) on x 7782 followers
Created: 2025-07-26 01:24:09 UTC

🚨 Microsoft just laid off XXXXXX workers.

Official reason? “Budget cuts.”
Reality? AI replacement.

🧠 Microsoft is spending $XX BILLION this year on AI infrastructure.
Not cutting costs—cutting people who can be replaced by AI.

And they’re not hiding it anymore.

📌 Internal memos now tell employees:

“We all need to use AI tools. This is your opportunity to invest in AI skilling.”

Translation?
Learn AI or you’re next.

Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes:

✅ AI-Enhanced Workers – Using tools like Copilot to 10x productivity
⚠️ AI-Resistant Workers – Struggling or avoiding AI
❌ AI-Redundant Workers – Already replaced

They’re even tracking AI usage. Contests. Metrics. Reviews.

💡 This isn’t just Microsoft.
Amazon, Google, Meta… all heading the same direction.

If you’re not actively learning AI tools, you’re becoming replaceable.
If you are—you’re on the path to becoming indispensable.

The future isn’t about competing with AI.
It’s about collaborating with it.

The AI revolution isn’t coming.
It’s already here.


XXX engagements

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