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AI and machine learning: job cuts

7 announcements at 6 employers naming ai and machine learning jobs, in the last 12 months: 5,900 jobs cut, counted once per announcement and only when the employer, a formal notice or two reports confirm the figure.

7AnnouncementsCuts, consultations, buyouts and reported plans
5.9kJobs cut, counted5,900, once per announcement
6Employers6 of them in the Index
0WARN noticesFormal US layoff notices

Month by month

  1. NovNovember 2025: 0 announcements
  2. DecDecember 2025: 0 announcements
  3. JanJanuary 2026: 0 announcements
  4. FebFebruary 2026: 0 announcements
  5. MarMarch 2026: 0 announcements
  6. AprApril 2026: 0 announcements
  7. 700MayMay 2026: 2 announcements, 700 jobs cut
  8. JunJune 2026: 0 announcements
  9. JulJuly 2026: 2 announcements
  10. 200AugAugust 2026: 1 announcements, 200 jobs cut
  11. SepSeptember 2026: 0 announcements
  12. 5.0kOctOctober 2026: 2 announcements, 5,000 jobs cut
  13. NovNovember 2026: 0 announcements
Jobs cut each month, counted once per announcement and only when confirmed. The record starts on 1st November 2025; the first month is part of a month.

The largest

  1. 22nd Oct
    Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedUK, IndiaReported by 6 major outletsAI cited

    5,000jobs cut
  2. 5th May
    Coinbase to cut 700 jobs

    Cuts announcedFormal noticeAI cited

    700jobs cut
  3. 21st Aug
    Apple to cut 200 jobs

    Cuts announcedOne major outlet so farAI cited

    200jobs cut
  4. 20th May
    Meta to cut 8,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedReported by 6 major outletsAI cited

    8,000jobs, not yet confirmed
  5. 6th Oct
    HSBC reported to be weighing job cuts

    Reported to be weighing cutsUKReported by 3 major outletsAI cited

    No figure
  6. 23rd Jul
    Amazon books a restructuring charge

    Restructuring chargeOne major outlet so farAI cited

    No figure
  7. 22nd Jul
    Amazon announces job cuts

    Cuts announcedReported by 2 major outletsAI cited

    No figure

Every announcement

Newest first. Employers in the Index and rounds of 250 jobs or more lead; smaller notices at other employers fold under each month, read under the same rule.

October 2026 25,000 jobs

  1. 22nd Oct
    Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedUK, IndiaReported by 6 major outletsAI cited

    5,000jobs cut
  2. 6th Oct
    HSBC reported to be weighing job cuts

    Reported to be weighing cutsUKReported by 3 major outletsAI cited

    No figure

October 2026, day by day →

August 2026 1200 jobs

  1. 21st Aug
    Apple to cut 200 jobs

    Cuts announcedOne major outlet so farAI cited

    200jobs cut

August 2026, day by day →

July 2026 2
  1. 23rd Jul
    Amazon books a restructuring charge

    Restructuring chargeOne major outlet so farAI cited

    No figure
  2. 22nd Jul
    Amazon announces job cuts

    Cuts announcedReported by 2 major outletsAI cited

    No figure

July 2026, day by day →

May 2026 2700 jobs
  1. 20th May
    Meta to cut 8,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedReported by 6 major outletsAI cited

    8,000jobs, not yet confirmed
  2. 5th May
    Coinbase to cut 700 jobs

    Cuts announcedFormal noticeAI cited

    700jobs cut

May 2026, day by day →

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