Cuts announcedMonday 11th May 2026One major outlet so farAI cited
General Motors to cut 600 jobs
General MotorsQuietAutomotive & aerospaceUS
General Motors laid off employees who received notification emails; reports indicate AI played a role in the selection or execution of workforce reductions.
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- 11th May
CNBC Major outlet
GM is cutting hundreds of salaried IT workers as part of cost-trimming measures and evaluation of workforce needs.
- 11th May
TechCrunch Trade press
GM laid off more than 600 salaried IT employees (over 10% of IT department) in a skills swap to hire workers with AI expertise in development, data engineering, analytics, cloud engineering, and model development.
- 11th May
finance.yahoo.com Trade press
GM announced a new round of layoffs.
- 11th May
Automotive News Trade press
General Motors announced it will cut hundreds of IT workers as part of a department overhaul.
- 11th May
finance.yahoo.com Trade press
GM laid off hundreds of IT workers and hired those with stronger AI skills.
- 11th May
Detroit News Trade press
GM announced cuts of up to 600 white-collar jobs while continuing to recruit technology talent.
- 12th May
CNBC Major outlet
General Motors laid off employees who received notification emails; reports indicate AI played a role in the selection or execution of workforce reductions.
- 12th May
finance.yahoo.com Trade press
General Motors laid off hundreds of employees in a technology department reorganization.
- 12th May
Detroit Free Press Trade press
General Motors announced layoffs of hundreds of IT workers globally, citing the need for new skills.
- 13th May
Times of India Trade press
General Motors cut hundreds of technology jobs. Laid off employees described the timing as odd.
- 13th May
New York Post Trade press
General Motors employees who were laid off claim they were terminated in cold, scripted virtual meetings without adequate empathy or appreciation.
- 15th May
finance.yahoo.com Trade press
General Motors conducted IT layoffs as part of reshaping its technology focus, alongside a privacy settlement.
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Other announcements at General Motors
- 30th Mar1,300jobs cut
- 29th Jan500jobs, not yet confirmed
- 10th Nov325jobs cut
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Other announcements in May 2026 in the same sector or the same place.
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- 29th May653jobs cut
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