Block Executive Owen Jennings: AI agents break the correlation between employee numbers and output

MeNews · 2026-04-10T12:52:10+00:00

Block executive Owen Jennings stated that AI agents are now capable of handling work efficiently, breaking the correlation between the number of employees and output. As a result, Block has reduced its staff by 40%, with small teams accomplishing more tasks through AI.

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2026-04-10 12:52:10

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ME News Report, April 2nd (UTC+8), Block executive Owen Jennings recently stated during a discussion with a16z general partner David Haber that the correlation between employee numbers and output has been broken. He pointed out that a fundamental change occurred in the first week from late November to early December last year. Almost overnight or within a few weeks, the situation became clear: AI agents are now capable of handling work very efficiently. Inside Block, AI is transforming software development, including the end of handwritten code. As a result, Block has reduced its staff by 40%, with small teams accomplishing more work through intelligent agents. (Source: InFoQ)

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