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Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Is Now the Leading Stated Cause of U.S. Layoffs — 116,175 Cuts Through August

AI displacement became the top-cited reason for U.S. job cuts in 2026, with 116,175 positions attributed to AI automation through August, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Sep 14

Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Drove 25% of All U.S. Job Cuts in March 2026, SHRM Report Finds

SHRM's 2026 displacement report finds artificial intelligence was directly responsible for 15,341 layoff announcements in March — one in four U.S. job cuts for the month — as AI's share of labor market contraction becomes measurable and accelerating.

Jun 16

Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Job Cuts Reach 50,000 in 2026 as Entry-Level Hiring Collapses

Companies have linked nearly 50,000 layoffs to AI in 2026, but economists warn the bigger story is a collapse in entry-level hiring that isn't showing up in standard layoff data.

Jun 3

Work & Labor · 3 min read

Tech Layoffs Hit 142,000 in 2026 as Profitable Companies Shift Billions to AI Infrastructure

Tech companies have cut 142,000 jobs in 2026 while committing roughly $700 billion to AI infrastructure — with entry-level software engineering jobs down nearly 20 percent and profitable companies explicitly tying layoffs to AI investment acceleration.

Jun 2

Work & Labor · 5 min read

Yale Study: AI Is Quietly Closing the Door on Entry-Level Jobs Before Careers Can Begin

Yale SOM researchers find AI's most damaging near-term labor impact is not mass layoffs but a silent contraction in entry-level hiring — companies let AI handle junior tasks and simply don't backfill the headcount.

May 11