Cisco: 4,221 jobs cut across 2 verified AI-attributed events. Verified from company statements and primary sources.
AI-attributed job cuts
Aug 14, 2025: 221 jobs. Shifting focus toward AI-driven networking and security products. CFO: 'need to pivot more resources into the fastest-growth areas.'
May 13, 2026: 4,000 jobs. CEO Chuck Robbins blog post: 'We are making strategic investments in our employees' use of AI across the company.' Restructuring to redirect investments toward AI chips, fiber optics, and security. SEC filing: up to $1 billion in restructuring costs (mostly severance), $450M this quarter, remainder in FY27. Notifications began May 14. TechCrunch headline: 'Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports record quarterly revenue.' Cisco offering one year of access to Cisco U courses including AI certifications. Robbins separately said he 'did not want AI to become the excuse' but company's own communications tie the cuts to funding AI investments. Separate event from Aug 2025 (~221) and 2024 (~6,000) cuts.