AI Layoffs Timeline — Jobs Lost to AI Since ChatGPT
AI job losses month by month since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, totaling 329,366 verified jobs lost to AI.
Data updated: Oct 12, 2026.
Jobs lost to AI by year
2022: 11,000 jobs lost to AI
2023: 35,469 jobs lost to AI
2024: 42,841 jobs lost to AI
2025: 134,863 jobs lost to AI
2026: 103,993 jobs lost to AI
Largest AI layoff events
Mar 31, 2026 — Oracle: 25,000 jobs. Oracle began mass layoffs via 6 a.m. termination emails signed 'Oracle Leadership' with no prior notice from HR or managers. TD Cowen estimates 20,000-30,000 affected (~18% of workforce). Hardest-hit: Revenue & Health Sciences and SaaS operations (~30% each), plus NetSuite India Development Centre. Cuts expected to free up $8-10B in cash flow to fund $156B AI data center buildout. Oracle disclosed $2.1B restructuring plan in March 2026 SEC filing. Bloomberg reported March 5 that cuts would target 'roles the company expects it will need less of due to AI.' Oracle declined to comment.
Jul 24, 2025 — Intel: 24,000 jobs. Redirected capital toward AI chips and advanced manufacturing. Automation and AI-driven efficiencies reduced workforce needs.
Sep 25, 2025 — Accenture: 22,000 jobs. Restructuring to align with AI push; part of $865M "business optimization" program.
Apr 29, 2025 — UPS: 20,000 jobs. "Network Reconfiguration" utilizing increased technology and automation to streamline operations as the company trims Amazon volumes.
Jan 28, 2026 — Amazon: 16,000 jobs. SVP Beth Galetti memo: 'This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we've seen since the Internet... We need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers.'
Mar 13, 2026 — Meta: 15,800 jobs. Funding AI Infrastructure: Part of a broader restructuring to offset multi-billion dollar investments in AI models (Llama) and data center projects.
Jul 1, 2025 — Microsoft: 15,000 jobs. CEO Satya Nadella memo: company must 'imagine its mission for a new era.' ~30% of code now written by AI. Majority of cuts were programmers. Shifted resources toward AI products.
Oct 28, 2025 — Amazon: 14,000 jobs. SVP Beth Galetti: 'This generation of AI represents the most transformative technology we've encountered since the Internet.' CEO Jassy warned AI would reduce workforce.
Aug 1, 2024 — Dell Technologies: 12,500 jobs. Reorganized around demand for AI servers and infrastructure. Automation reduced need for some traditional roles in sales and operations.
Jan 20, 2023 — Google (Alphabet): 12,000 jobs. CEO Sundar Pichai memo: company facing 'a different economic reality,' doubling down on AI while cutting staff in experimental projects. Redirected resources toward AI launch.
Jan 30, 2024 — UPS: 12,000 jobs. AI and machine learning are being used to automate tasks previously handled by managers; jobs are considered "redundant" and will not return.
Jul 28, 2025 — TCS: 12,000 jobs. Cut 2% of workforce; responded to shifting demand and influence of automation and AI on IT roles.
Nov 9, 2022 — Meta: 11,000 jobs. AI-Driven Restructuring: Zuckerberg noted the need to become more capital efficient and move resources to the "AI discovery engine" and advertising platforms.
May 24, 2023 — Meta: 10,000 jobs. Finalizing the AI Pivot: This was the final wave of the 10k plan. Zuckerberg confirmed the "Year of Efficiency" was designed to shift the "single largest investment" into advancing AI across all products.
Feb 24, 2023 — Ericsson: 8,500 jobs. Part of cost-cutting plan saving $860M. Layoffs tied to macro conditions and restructuring, with some AI/automation efficiency cited.