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Block Goes Intelligence-Native

Jack Dorsey · 2026

"A much smaller team paired with AI can do more and do it better, so Block cut ~40% of staff to rebuild 'intelligence-native.'"

The idea

A conceptual piece on how a major fintech company (Block/Square) theoretically reorganizes its entire architecture to be 'intelligence-native' rather than just 'software-native.'

Why it works

The takeaway — recall it first

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