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LAYOFF TRACKER

AI layoffs.

Layoffs where the company, or credible press reporting, ties the cuts to artificial intelligence: automating work, redirecting spending to AI, or AI changing demand. Each one links to the source that says so.

Last updated

89,418

Employees laid off

In 24 layoffs attributed to AI, at 24 companies.

24%

Share of all layoffs

Of the 379,244 employees laid off in every tracked layoff.

17

Cited by the company

Layoffs where the company itself named AI.

7

Reported by the press

Layoffs that press reporting tied to AI.

Employees laid off, AI and other

0100k200k300k400k 2025: 162,431 employees not attributed to AI2025: 44,988 employees attributed to AI2026: 127,395 employees not attributed to AI2026: 44,430 employees attributed to AI 20252026
Attributed to AIOther layoffs
Chart data
PeriodEmployeesAttributed to AI
2025207,41944,988
2026171,82544,430

Layoffs attributed to AI

American Express

About 3,500 employees · 5% of the workforce

AI · company

American Express plans to cut about 5% of its workforce, roughly 3,500 jobs, in its first major job cuts in about a decade, and booked a $336 million restructuring charge as profits rose.

Where
Global
AI
Company cited AI: CFO told CNBC the restructuring aims to make Amex leaner and prepare it for AI.

Barclays

About 5,000 employees · 5% of the workforce

AI · company

Barclays expects to cut about 5,000 jobs, roughly 5% of its staff, by the end of 2026, mostly in support and operations roles; about 1,000 had already gone when it reported third-quarter results.

Where
Global
AI
Company cited AI: Bank said AI and other tech let it do the same work with fewer people; CEO downplayed AI's role so far.

Kroger

About 3,000 employees

AI · press

Kroger plans to eliminate about 3,000 corporate jobs over three years, roughly 37% of its corporate staff, as its CEO targets excess management layers, handoffs and overhead.

Where
United States (corporate roles)
AI
Press reported AI: WSMV tied the cuts to Kroger's AI push; the CEO memo cited excess layers and overhead.
Sources
WSMV (opens in a new tab) News report, Oct 13, 2026
Supermarket News (opens in a new tab) News report

Visa

About 2,600 employees · 7% of the workforce

AI · company

Visa is eliminating about 2,600 jobs, roughly 7% of its workforce and mainly in technology and product teams, to redirect spending toward higher-potential areas such as stablecoin and cross-border products.

Where
Global
AI
Company cited AI: CEO memo said AI is helping speed up the restructuring; reports say AI was not the only factor.
696 open jobs on Referizz

monday.com

About 630 employees · 20% of the workforce

AI · company

monday.com is cutting about a fifth of its global staff, roughly 630 people including about 350 in Israel, as it rebuilds its product and structure around an AI-based work platform.

Where
Global; about 350 in Israel
AI
Company cited AI: Co-CEOs said the old organization did not fit the AI era, while denying the cuts came from AI efficiency.
Sources
Globes (opens in a new tab) News report, Jul 22, 2026
TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) News report

Cisco Systems

About 4,000 employees · 5% of the workforce

AI · company

Cisco is cutting nearly 4,000 jobs, about 5% of its workforce, even as it reported record quarterly revenue. It says it wants to reshape costs and invest more in AI and cybersecurity.

AI
Company cited AI: Cisco said the cuts reshape its costs so it can invest more in AI and security.
Source
TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) News report, May 14, 2026
1,342 open jobs on Referizz

General Motors

About 600 employees

AI · press

General Motors laid off about 600 salaried IT employees, more than 10% of its IT department, as it reshapes the unit and recruits people with stronger AI skills.

AI
Press reported AI: TechCrunch reported GM is moving IT resources to AI and hiring for AI-native skills.
Source
TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) News report, May 11, 2026
794 open jobs on Referizz

Meta

About 8,000 employees · 10% of the workforce

AI · press

Meta told employees it will lay off about 8,000 people, roughly 10% of its workforce, starting May 20, and will leave about 6,000 open roles unfilled while it pours money into AI.

AI
Press reported AI: Press tied the cuts to Meta's AI spending; the memo said they offset other investments.
Sources
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, Apr 23, 2026
Fortune (Bloomberg) (opens in a new tab) News report

Oracle

Not disclosed

AI · press

Oracle began a large new round of layoffs, notifying employees by email on March 31, 2026. The company has not confirmed how many jobs were cut; press estimates range from about 10,000 to 30,000.

AI
Press reported AI: TIME tied the layoffs to Oracle's pivot toward AI, including its AI data center business.

Atlassian

About 1,600 employees · 10% of the workforce

AI · company

Atlassian is cutting about 1,600 jobs, roughly 10% of its workforce, saying the move frees money to spend on AI and enterprise sales and shores up its finances.

AI
Company cited AI: Atlassian said the cuts let it put more money into AI and enterprise sales.
Source
TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) News report, Mar 12, 2026

Block

4,000+ employees · 40% of the workforce

AI · company

Block is laying off more than 4,000 people, taking headcount from over 10,000 to just under 6,000. CEO Jack Dorsey argues AI tools let smaller, flatter teams do the work.

AI
Company cited AI: Dorsey and the CFO said AI tools let smaller teams automate more of the work.
Sources
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, Feb 26, 2026
Fortune (opens in a new tab) News report
197 open jobs on Referizz

Heineken

Up to 6,000 employees · 7% of the workforce

AI · company

Heineken plans to cut 5,000 to 6,000 roles over two years, up to about 7% of its workforce, as beer volumes decline. Its outgoing CEO said AI and digitization are part of the reason.

AI
Company cited AI: CEO Dolf van den Brink said the cuts are partly due to AI and digitization.
Source
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, Feb 11, 2026

Dow

About 4,500 employees · 12.5% of the workforce

AI · company

Chemicals maker Dow plans to cut about 4,500 jobs in a cost-reduction overhaul that leans on automation and AI, with severance expected to cost $600 million to $800 million.

AI
Company cited AI: A Dow spokesperson said the restructuring relies on automation and AI to simplify how Dow operates.
175 open jobs on Referizz

Citigroup

About 1,000 employees

AI · press

Citigroup moved to eliminate roughly 1,000 positions in mid-January 2026 as part of CEO Jane Fraser's multiyear overhaul, which aims to shed about 20,000 jobs by 2026.

AI
Press reported AI: Fortune reported the cuts are being sped up by Citi's investments in automation and AI.
Source
Fortune (opens in a new tab) News report, Jan 14, 2026
305 open jobs on Referizz

HP

Up to 6,000 employees · 10% of the workforce

AI · company

HP said it would cut 4,000 to 6,000 jobs, up to about 10% of its workforce, by the end of fiscal 2028 under a restructuring plan centered on adopting AI to raise productivity and save at least $1 billion a year.

AI
Company cited AI: HP's earnings presentation tied the workforce reductions to a plan to raise productivity through AI adoption.
Sources
KTVU FOX 2 (opens in a new tab) News report, Nov 26, 2025
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report
897 open jobs on Referizz

Amazon

About 14,000 employees

AI · press

Amazon said it would cut about 14,000 corporate jobs so it could run more like a startup, giving most affected employees 90 days to look for other roles inside the company.

AI
Press reported AI: CBS tied the cuts to Amazon's AI push; the memo noted AI's pace of change but gave a leaner structure as the reason.

Chegg

388 employees · 45% of the workforce

AI · company

Chegg said it would cut 388 roles, about 45% of its staff, blaming students' fast uptake of AI tools and reduced Google traffic for falling demand. It also brought back Dan Rosensweig as CEO.

Where
Global
AI
Company cited AI: Chegg blamed generative AI adoption and lower Google referrals for weaker demand.
Sources
Fox Business (opens in a new tab) News report, Oct 28, 2025
Fortune (opens in a new tab) News report

Lufthansa

4,000 employees

AI · company

Lufthansa said it would cut 4,000 mostly administrative jobs by 2030, largely in Germany, as it reviews duplicated work and expects AI and digital tools to streamline many processes.

Where
Mainly Germany
AI
Company cited AI: The company said greater use of AI and digitalization will make many processes more efficient.
Source
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, Sep 29, 2025

Accenture

11,000+ employees

AI · company

Accenture's headcount fell by more than 11,000 in three months during an $865 million restructuring. CEO Julie Sweet said it was exiting staff who could not be reskilled for the AI skills it needs.

AI
Company cited AI: The CEO said staff who cannot be retrained for AI-era skills are being exited.
Sources
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, Sep 26, 2025
Pure AI (opens in a new tab) News report

Salesforce

About 4,000 employees

AI · company

CEO Marc Benioff disclosed that Salesforce had cut about 4,000 customer support roles, shrinking support headcount from about 9,000 to 5,000, as AI agents began handling about half of customer conversations.

AI
Company cited AI: Benioff and Salesforce said Agentforce AI agents reduced support cases, so fewer support staff were needed.
Sources
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, Sep 2, 2025
Fortune (opens in a new tab) News report
579 open jobs on Referizz

CrowdStrike

500 employees · 5% of the workforce

AI · company

CrowdStrike said it would lay off 500 employees, about 5% of its workforce. CEO George Kurtz said AI lets the company hire fewer people and work more efficiently.

AI
Company cited AI: CEO Kurtz said AI reduces hiring needs and makes the whole business more efficient.
Sources
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, May 7, 2025
CyberScoop (opens in a new tab) News report

Morgan Stanley

About 2,000 employees

AI · press

Morgan Stanley planned to cut about 2,000 jobs in its first major workforce reduction under CEO Ted Pick, sparing its roughly 15,000 financial advisers; people familiar said a small share reflected AI and automation.

AI
Press reported AI: Bloomberg's sources said a small part of the cuts reflected AI and automation at the firm.
94 open jobs on Referizz

Autodesk

1,350 employees · 9% of the workforce

AI · company

Autodesk said it would lay off 1,350 employees, about 9% of its workforce, as it reshapes its sales model and moves resources toward cloud, platform and AI work.

AI
Company cited AI: The CEO framed the cuts as protecting Autodesk's position in cloud and AI.
Sources
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, Feb 27, 2025
SiliconANGLE (opens in a new tab) News report

Workday

About 1,750 employees · 8.5% of the workforce

AI · company

Workday said it would cut about 1,750 jobs, roughly 8.5% of its workforce, with CEO Carl Eschenbach saying the reductions would let the company prioritize investments such as artificial intelligence.

AI
Company cited AI: CEO Carl Eschenbach said the layoffs were needed to prioritize investments such as AI.
Sources
CNBC (opens in a new tab) News report, Feb 5, 2025
TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) News report
334 open jobs on Referizz

How we count

Each layoff is an announcement a company made or confirmed, with at least one source. Employee totals add the numbers as stated: “about”, “at least” and “up to” figures count as given, and layoffs without a number count toward companies and layoffs only. Headquarters filters use where a company is based, not where the cuts happen.

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