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Block's CFO predicts a structural shift where AI agents will soon appear alongside human roles on organizational charts, requiring employees to manage and train these digital counterparts. This evolution reflects a broader industry trend where massive capital investment in AI necessitates deliberate workforce restructuring to ensure spending is justified through automation and enhanced agent deployment. The article highlights the transition from viewing AI as a tool to treating autonomous agents as integral units within corporate governance and workflow design.

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Tech companies are overhauling company structures to justify AI spending, and it means AI agents could start appearing on org charts, Block CFO says

FortuneOctober 13, 20263 min read

"I do think we're headed into a new frontier as to what the organization looks like," said Amrita Ahuja, Block's chief financial officer and chief operating officer.

Earlier this year, Block CEO Jack Dorsey laid off 40% of his entire staff, part of a structural overhaul within the company as it ballooned its adoption of AI to automate workflows. As more companies pour investments into the burgeoning technology, expected to exceed $730 billion this year, they are having to…

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