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Cuts announcedMonday 11th May 2026One major outlet so farAI cited

General Motors to cut 600 jobs

General MotorsQuietAutomotive & aerospaceUS

600jobs cut, counted
12reports · 7 outlets, 1 major
Major outletBest source

General Motors laid off employees who received notification emails; reports indicate AI played a role in the selection or execution of workforce reductions.

The sources, oldest first

  1. 11th May

    CNBC Major outlet

    GM is cutting hundreds of salaried IT workers as part of cost-trimming measures and evaluation of workforce needs.

  2. 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.

  3. 11th May

    finance.yahoo.com Trade press

    GM announced a new round of layoffs.

  4. 11th May

    Automotive News Trade press

    General Motors announced it will cut hundreds of IT workers as part of a department overhaul.

  5. 11th May

    finance.yahoo.com Trade press

    GM laid off hundreds of IT workers and hired those with stronger AI skills.

  6. 11th May

    Detroit News Trade press

    GM announced cuts of up to 600 white-collar jobs while continuing to recruit technology talent.

  7. 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.

  8. 12th May

    finance.yahoo.com Trade press

    General Motors laid off hundreds of employees in a technology department reorganization.

  9. 12th May

    Detroit Free Press Trade press

    General Motors announced layoffs of hundreds of IT workers globally, citing the need for new skills.

  10. 13th May

    Times of India Trade press

    General Motors cut hundreds of technology jobs. Laid off employees described the timing as odd.

  11. 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.

  12. 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

  1. 30th Mar
    General Motors to cut 1,300 jobs

    Cuts announcedUSOne major outlet so far

    1,300jobs cut
  2. 29th Jan
    General Motors to cut 500 jobs

    Cuts announcedCanadaOne major outlet so far

    500jobs, not yet confirmed
  3. 10th Nov325jobs cut

The same month, nearby

Other announcements in May 2026 in the same sector or the same place.

  1. 4th May2,529jobs cut
  2. 22nd May
    Meta files a WARN notice for 2,212 jobs in California

    Cuts announcedCaliforniaFormal notice

    2,212jobs cut
  3. 22nd May
    Meta files a WARN notice for 1,395 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    1,395jobs cut
  4. 4th May999jobs cut
  5. 4th May796jobs cut
  6. 29th May653jobs cut

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