Microsoft’s fired AI director to 6,000 laid off employees along with her: “These are people who…”

Microsoft announced last week that it is laying off approximately 6,000 employees, nearly 3% of its global workforce—in what marks the company’s second-largest job reduction in its history. Among those affected was Gabriela de Queiroz, Director of Artificial Intelligence for Microsoft for Startups, who shared the “bittersweet news” of her departure on social media.

— gdequeiroz (@gdequeiroz)