Jack Dorsey: AI Could Replace Middle Management After Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs

• Block co-founder Jack Dorsey suggests AI could eliminate the need for middle management.
• Dorsey argues AI systems can handle coordination, progress tracking, and workflow understanding faster and at scale.
• He envisions organizations operating with individual contributors, directly responsible individuals, and player-coaches, with AI managing coordination.
• Block recently laid off 4,000 employees, nearly 40% of its workforce, as part of an AI-driven restructuring.
• Dorsey believes AI can maintain a real-time model of a company, enabling alignment and prioritization without human intermediaries.