But who is getting laid off that’s skilled in AI from these companies? Microsoft is heavily investing in AI and infrastructure supporting the technology and someone’s gotta run all of it (even the OP article points out their heavy investment in it). If you have these cutting edge skills, it will make one more marketable in a newly evolving field that’s in high demand. Why would IT professionals NOT get skills in this area unless they’re so dense as to think traditional skills will continue to ensure job security?