AI leaders have said that artificial intelligence could eliminate large numbers of white-collar jobs — and those warnings have intensified after Block laid off 40% of its employees amid a new AI push. Salesforce's CEO, Marc Benioff, isn't so sure. In a Wednesday interview with CNBC , he suggested that Block's move reflects company-specific challenges rather than a broader labor-market shift. "Listen, obviously, that company has its own unique issues. We all know that, so let's put that aside,"