Microsoft has offered a voluntary departure option, complete with a severance package, to about 60,000 employees. The offer reaches staff in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. Based on the report's headline, the severance would cover roughly a quarter of the company's workforce. The headline also poses a pointed question about whether the company is employing AI in place of human workers. Beyond the headcount and the countries involved, the available text gives no detail on timing or which roles are affected.