New Delhi, July 17 -- A Microsoft techie was allegedly let go because of artificial intelligence, claimed a viral Reddit post, warning of a future in which AI will claim more jobs than it will ever create.

A Redditor said that his friend at Microsoft got laid off because the tech giant decided to take an "AI-first" approach at work. "AI's impact feels way more real now," he quipped.

Sharing his friend's story, the social media user said that the Microsoft techie was laid off after five years, "totally out of the blue".

"No warnings, just a cold calendar invite. His whole team was told they're moving towards 'AI-first' work, and most regular devs are out," the user said.

The Redditor shared that the fired team was being replaced with a...