Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday it is laying off 75 software engineering staff members due to changes in federal priorities.
The 75 positions make up about 10% of the Software Engineering Institute’s staff.
SEI is a federally funded research center focusing on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. It has worked with the U.S. Department of Defense since 1984, according to its website.
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