Microsoft has invited 60,000 employees to leave for the sake of artificial intelligence Microsoft is inviting approximately 60,000 employees to leave the company voluntarily, reports Business Insider, citing an internal memo. The company seeks to cut costs and the number of employees without forced layoffs due to large investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The plan will affect employees in the US, Canada, India and the UK. Those who leave will be offered severance pay. In the US, similar payments previously ranged from 60 days to 39 weeks of base pay, depending on length of service.

Microsoft has invited 60,000 employees to leave for the sake of artificial intelligence Microsoft is inviting approximately 60,000 employees to leave the company voluntarily, reports Business Insider, citing an internal memo. The company seeks to cut costs and the number of employees without forced layoffs due to large investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The plan will affect employees in the US, Canada, India and the UK. Those who leave will be offered severance pay. In the US, similar payments previously ranged from 60 days to 39 weeks of base pay, depending on length of service.