# Block's AI layoffs taught it to be a far more efficient company: CFO

> Source: <https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/blocks-ai-layoffs-taught-far-201748853.html>
> Published: 2026-09-11 20:17:48+00:00

Block, Inc. ([XYZ](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/XYZ/)) reduced its workforce by 40% earlier this year as it committed to a wider adoption of AI tools. 

Block CFO Amrita Ahuja sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss this choice and the results from becoming a leaner, more AI-centric company.