Microsoft has laid off employees worldwide, with a surprising majority being software engineers and developers. As AI begins to write more of Microsoft's code, human coders are facing the axe.

Microsoft's recent layoffs disproportionately affected software engineers, signalling AI's growing impact on even technical roles. As the company invests heavily in AI, it's scrutinising costs and automating code development,

Still, these cuts come after CEO Satya Nadella said last month that up to 30% of the company’s code was now written by AI . TechCrunch asked Microsoft if the layoffs were motivated by the rise of AI-assisted coding. The tech giant declined to comment. Microsoft has said the layoffs are aimed at reducing management layers.