The company clarified that the move is not being implemented as a conventional cost-cutting exercise or a performance-based layoff programme, but rather as part of a broader operational transformation focused on AI-driven workflows

Around one-third of newly written computer code in the US was supported by artificial intelligence by the end of 2024, according to an analysis of GitHub data. While AI tools are widely used by less experienced programmers, productivity gains were found to benefit mainly seasoned developers, potentially widening existing skill gaps