Friday, 24 March, 2023

Microsoft lays off journalists to replace them with AI

<p>Microsoft is laying off dozens of journalists and editors working in MSN organizations. The firm uses AI for content scanning and filtering. The affected workers were contracted as editors to pick stories and were a part of Microsoft&rsquo;s SANE (search, ads, News, Edge). The first 50 layoffs were reported in the US on Friday followed by 27 others in the UK. Microsoft has more than 800 editors working in 50 different locations.</p>