微软向约四分之一员工提供自愿离职补偿，AI关键团队不受影响
原标题：Microsoft offers a quarter of its workforce voluntary severance while shielding AI-critical teams
AI 摘要
微软向约6万名员工（约占其员工总数的四分之一）提供自愿离职补偿方案，覆盖美国、加拿大、印度和英国的副总裁及以下级别员工。Xbox、Windows、Copilot和财务部门被完全纳入该计划，而数据中心、销售、网络安全和量子计算等对微软AI战略至关重要的领域则被排除在外。这是微软2026年第二次推出此类计划，此前5月已向8750名美国员工提供买断方案，7月又裁员4800人。微软员工总数仍约22.3万人，与2022年大致持平，而CFO Amy Hood表示2026年计划在AI基础设施上投入约1700亿美元。
正文节选
Microsoft offers a quarter of its workforce voluntary severance while shielding AI-critical teams Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman wrote in a memo that the packages are "another way to adapt their workforce to changing needs." A spokesperson said Microsoft wants employees committed to tackling its toughest problems. The program covers employees in the U.S., Canada, India, and the UK