Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is calling on the industry to think seriously about the real impact of artificial intelligence (AI) especially the amount of energy it uses. This comes as AI is quickly changing the tech world.

The new round of layoffs is Microsoft’s deepest single cut to its workforce since 2023, when it eliminated 10,000 jobs. Microsoft’s 2025 layoffs together have eclipsed that number, with 15,000 employees losing their jobs this year so far.

I think that AI and generative AI specifically is the most transformative technology of our lifetime, which is saying a lot, given that we have had the internet,” he told CNBC.