Alibaba

TechnologyAI-Cited Layoffs
China1 layoff round tracked
50,000

Total Jobs Cut

June 2025

Most Recent

50,000

Largest Single Layoff

Yes

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

June 2025

50,000 jobs cut
AI-CITED

Reason: Workforce shrunk from 250,000 peak to under 200,000; AI replacing half of Taobao customer service

About Technology Layoffs

843,338

Total industry layoffs

39%

AI-cited events

Sources

Asia Times

Workforce shrunk from 250,000 peak to under 200,000; AI replacing half of Taobao customer service

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