AI Job Loss Timeline

03 Jun 2026

Uber is laying off 23% of its People and Places team, or less than 1% of its global workforce. AI didn't factor into the layoffs, a spokesperson said.

340 jobs reported

Confirmed Uber Global

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03 Jun 2026

28 May 2026

Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami announced a 20% staff reduction, citing AI advancements and currency shifts as driving factors for the layoffs.

1,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Business Insider Global

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21 May 2026

ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans said the company laid off 22% of its workforce, but employees who "create outsized impact using AI" could see a million dollars.

286 jobs reported

Confirmed Business Insider Global · Technology

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21 May 2026

20 May 2026

Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi said the company’s roughly 17% workforce reduction was aimed at simplifying operations and improving execution, not because of AI.

3,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Global

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13 May 2026

Cisco announced job cuts affecting roughly 4,000 staff, as CEO Chuck Robbins shifts the company's focus to AI investments, buoyed by strong earnings.

4,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Business Insider Global

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13 May 2026

12 May 2026

Several General Motors employees who were laid off Monday described their jobs being terminated to CNBC.

600 jobs reported

Confirmed General Motors US · Automotive

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08 May 2026

DeepL laid off 250 employees. CEO Jarek Kutylowski's memo referenced AI, smaller teams, fewer layers, and founder mode.

250 jobs reported

Confirmed Business Insider · Technology

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08 May 2026

07 May 2026

Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high

1,100 jobs reported

Confirmed CloudFlare Global · Technology

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05 May 2026

0G Labs cut a quarter of its staff, citing AI agents replacing human work. It's the latest sign of a broader wave of AI-driven layoffs.

8 jobs reported

Confirmed Business Insider Global · Technology

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05 May 2026

23 Apr 2026

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending grows

8,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Meta Global · Technology

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15 Apr 2026

Snapchat owner cuts 1,000 jobs as says AI will reduce repetitive work

1,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Snap Inc Global · Technology

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15 Apr 2026

01 Apr 2026 Updated from planned

01 Apr 2026Updated from planned

Oracle has begun a global layoff programme that could reportedly affect up to 30,000 workers as it redirects cash toward AI infrastructure and data centre expansion. Staff in the US, India, Canada, Mexico and other countries reportedly received termination emails, and Oracle has also been piloting AI agents for routine database administration tasks.

30,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Oracle Global · Technology

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20 Mar 2026

Snowflake made targeted staff cuts as part of strategy adjustments amid AI focus.

70 jobs reported

Confirmed Snowflake Global · Technology

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20 Mar 2026

19 Mar 2026

Crypto.com reportedly lays off 12% of staff in AI pivot

300 jobs reported

Confirmed Crypto.com Global · Technology

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11 Mar 2026

Atlassian reportedly to lay off about 1,600 people in AI pivot

1,600 jobs reported

Confirmed Atlassian Global · Media

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11 Mar 2026

04 Mar 2026

Amazon confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts as it shifts resources to AI and data centres, completing 30,000 redundancies since October. The company spent $125 billion on AI infrastructure last year.

16,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Amazon Global · Retail

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26 Feb 2026

Block announced over 4,000 job cuts as part of an AI overhaul.

4,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Block (Square) Global · Media

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26 Feb 2026

25 Feb 2026

Reuters reporting Pinterest cutting 700 jobs

700 jobs reported

Confirmed Pinterest Global · Media

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24 Feb 2026

WiseTech to axe about 2,000 jobs in a two-year AI pivot.

2,000 jobs reported

Confirmed WiseTech Global Global · Media

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24 Feb 2026

28 Jan 2026

Home Depot ~800 corporate roles, heavily in technology org; company framing emphasises simplification and RTO

800 jobs reported

Confirmed Home Depot US · Retail

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