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Snowflake CIO Says He Used Layoffs to Convince Staff to Use AI


Tech firms ranging from Block to Meta Platforms have announced mass layoffs in the past year, frequently citing AI as allowing them to do more with less people. In a variation on that approach Snowflake says it used layoffs to force software engineers to use AI tools and become more productive.“ ...

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