Microsoft Corp.’s recently announced job cuts fell hardest on the people who build the company’s products, showing that even software developers are at risk in the age of artificial intelligence.In Microsoft’s home state of Washington,

Nearly 3 percent of all Microsoft employees, about 6,000 people, are receiving layoff notices, reported several tech and financial news outlets including CNBC and GeekWire. The layoffs are affecting a range of levels and teams across the United States, GeekWire reported.

Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence.