US EditionAI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 — here are the top firms to cite it for job cuts
AI-driven layoffs accounted for nearly 55,000 job cuts in the U.S. during 2025, as companies seek cost efficiency and restructure amid economic pressures, says Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
- Through 2025, consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported AI was cited in almost 55,000 U.S. layoffs this year, with top firms listing AI in their 2025 restructuring moves.
- Amid inflation and tariffs, companies cited AI, with a November MIT study finding it could perform 11.7% of jobs and save up to $1.2 trillion in wages, prompting cost-cutting moves like Workday's 1,750-job reduction.
- Smaller AI-linked moves included CrowdStrike's 5% cut and IBM's chatbots replacing a few hundred HR roles, with CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz saying `AI has always been foundational to how we operate`.
- 17 million job cuts through 2025 mark the highest level since 2020, while Fabian Stephany warned companies may blame AI to mask overhiring, calling recent layoffs a 'market clearance.'
- Van de Maele warned about limits of enterprise AI, saying `If a human can't do it, the agent can't do it unless you make that context formal` and emphasized the importance of data layers and vendor concerns.
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AI Drove Over 50,000 Job Cuts in U.S. in 2025 – Report
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just reshaping how work is done, it is now reshaping who gets to keep their jobs. In 2025, the rapid adoption of AI across U.S. industries was responsible for almost 50,000 layoffs, according to data from consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. These figures highlight a growing shift as […] The post AI Drove Over 50,000 Job Cuts in U.S. in 2025 – Report appeared first on Tekedia.
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As companies turn to technology to cut costs, artificial intelligence has emerged as a leading driver of layoffs in 2025. According to consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, AI was responsible for nearly 55,000 layoffs in the U.S. this year. Overall, 1.17 million job cuts were recorded in 2025, the highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, when 2.2 million layoffs were announced by year-end. In October, U.S. employers announced 1…
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