IBM

TechnologyAI-Cited Layoffs
United States5 layoff rounds tracked
19,800

Total Jobs Cut

November 2025

Most Recent

7,800

Largest Single Layoff

Yes

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

November 2025

2,700 jobs cut(2% of workforce)
AI-CITED

Reason: AI agents replaced hundreds in back-office; direct outcome of automation

June 2025

7,800 jobs cut
AI-CITED

Reason: AI replacing back-office and HR functions

May 2025

1,500 jobs cut
AI-CITED

Reason: AI replaces HR department; 8,000 global HR cuts; India teams affected in back-office AI automation push

January 2024

3,900 jobs cut
AI-CITED

Reason: AI replacing back-office functions; CEO said AI will replace 7,800 jobs

January 2023

3,900 jobs cut(2% of workforce)

Reason: Stranded costs post-Kyndryl spinoff

About Technology Layoffs

3,174,934

Total industry layoffs

44%

AI-cited events

Sources

Programs.com

AI agents replaced hundreds in back-office; direct outcome of automation

Bloomberg

AI replacing back-office and HR functions

BusinessToday

AI replaces HR department; 8,000 global HR cuts; India teams affected in back-office AI automation push

Crunchbase

AI replacing back-office functions; CEO said AI will replace 7,800 jobs

Computerworld

Stranded costs post-Kyndryl spinoff

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