According to multiple reports, tech giant Microsoft is not just restructuring for efficiency or streamlining operations. It's actively exploring ways to replace human workers with AI agents, even as internal morale nosedives and key game projects face uncertain futures.

Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant's latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit.

Microsoft will lay off nearly 4% of its workforce, the company said on Wednesday, in the latest job cuts as the tech giant looks to rein in costs amid hefty investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure.