Columnist Warns AI Is Splitting Firms Like Meta Into K-Shaped Tiers

A Bloomberg Opinion columnist argued on July 10, 2026 that AI, which was supposed to flatten organizations, is instead creating a "K-shaped" two-tier workforce at tech companies such as Meta. The argument is that a gap is taking hold between an upper tier that masters AI tools and a lower tier lacking access or skills. The column analyzes how a structure dividing employees into "haves" and "have-nots" — based on AI usage and permissions — is beginning to become entrenched.