AI-Tied Layoffs Top 87,000 in 2026 as Tech Takes 40% of May Job Cuts
AI-Tied Layoffs Exceed 2025 Total with Over 87,000 Cuts, Heavily Impacting Tech WorkersUS Tech Companies Announce 38,000 Job Cuts in May, Citing AIUS Tech Sector Announces 38,242 Job Cuts in May, Most in Nearly Two Years Amid AI SpendingU.S. Employers Announce 97,000 Job Cuts in May 2026; AI Cited for 40%US Firms Announce 97,006 Job Cuts in May, Led by Tech and AIChallenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.20d ago U.S. Employers Announce 97,006 May Job Cuts, Highest Since 2020; AI Drives ReductionsTech Industry Cuts 38,242 US Jobs in May 2026; AI Blamed for 40% of ReductionsUS Employers Cite AI for 40% of 97,006 Job Cuts in May 2026U.S. Employers Announce 97,006 Job Cuts in May, Up 16% M/M