Naoko Takeda quits Block after rejecting 75% raise following mass AI layoffs
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Updated · Mint · Apr 25
Naoko Takeda quits Block after rejecting 75% raise following mass AI layoffs
5 articles · Updated · Mint · Apr 25
Takeda, a Seattle-based data scientist, resigned immediately after Block laid off 40% of its workforce due to AI integration.
She declined a significant retention package, citing survivor’s guilt and discomfort profiting from colleagues’ sudden job losses, and shared her experience publicly on LinkedIn.
Takeda’s decision drew widespread praise online, highlighting concerns about AI-driven job displacement and the ethical dilemmas faced by remaining employees in tech companies.
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