3,674
Job cuts with exact counts (a floor)
3
Layoff announcements
98%
Of exact-count cuts attributed to AI by the company itself
0
Announcements reported as a percentage, range or undisclosed, not summed
How AI was linked to the cuts
- AI does the work: 2 of 3
- Cuts fund AI: 1 of 3
- AI cited only in general terms: 0 of 3
"AI does the work" means the source says AI or automation now does, or removes the need for, work the cut roles did. "Cuts fund AI" means the cuts free money or focus for AI. Definitions →
Every entry
| Date | Company | Affected | Industry | What was said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | 1,600 | Technology | Atlassian cut about 10% of staff (~1,600) 'to self-fund further investment in AI and enterprise sales', with CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes saying AI changes 'the mix of skills we need or the number of roles required in certain areas'.Attribution: explicit · Cuts fund AI | Atlassian CEO update (SEC 8-K Exhibit 99.1) | |
| WiseTech Global | 2,000 | Technology | WiseTech will cut about 2,000 roles (29% of staff) over 18 months in what CEO Zubin Appoo called a 'deliberate AI transformation journey', saying 'the era of manually writing code as a core act of engineering is over'.Attribution: explicit · AI does the work | ABC News (Australia) | |
| Immutable | 74 | Technology | Headcount fell from 224 in 2023 to around 150 over nine months; the company confirmed AI now supports roles in commercial, engineering, product and marketing teams, per Tech in Asia citing the AFR.Attribution: strong · AI does the work | Tech in Asia |
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