Recent AI-attributed layoffs

A sample of the 10 most recent US layoffs where the company itself, or news coverage of the layoff, named AI or automation as a driver. Each row links to the source quote. Attribution criteria →

1. Robinhood

   2026-06-16 👥 290 workers
   Layoffs.fyi

   “Robinhood’s note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn’t cutting it Unlike many of his tech industry peers who have cut thousands of jobs citing the need to restructure to make the most of AI, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev conspicuously made no mention of AI in his note about layoffs.”

   Read source → Published 2026-06-16

2. Meta Platforms, Inc.

   2026-05-22 👥 2,212 workers
   Menlo Park, San Mateo County

   “Meta Begins AI-Driven Layoffs, Report Says.”

   Read source → Published 2026-05-20

3. Intuit, Inc.

   2026-05-20 👥 493 workers
   Mountain View, Santa Clara County

   “Companies such as Amazon , Block , Cisco , Cloudflare , Meta , Microsoft , and Oracle have let go of thousands of employees each, all of them citing a need to refocus expenditures around AI projects as a reason to cut jobs and restructure their organizations.”

   Read source → Published 2026-05-20

4. Cisco Systems, Inc.

   2026-05-13 👥 4,000 workers
   Layoffs.fyi

   “Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports ‘record quarterly revenue’ This is Cisco's latest layoff in recent years, while the company's chief executive touts record revenue and growth.”

   Read source → Published 2026-05-14

5. GitLab

   2026-05-11
   Layoffs.fyi

   “GitLab joins a number of tech companies such as Intuit , Amazon , Block , Cisco , Cloudflare , Meta , Microsoft , and Oracle that have laid off large numbers of employees, citing a need to make AI a core part of their business.”

   Read source → Published 2026-06-03

6. Cloudflare

   2026-05-07 👥 1,100 workers
   Layoffs.fyi

   “CEO Matthew Prince and co-founder Michelle Zatlyn announced in a blog post that Cloudflare is transitioning to what they called an 'agentic AI-first operating model.' The company said its internal use of AI had increased more than 600 per cent in three months.”

   Read source → Published 2026-05-08

7. Coinbase

   2026-05-05 👥 700 workers
   700 employees

   “Coinbase Layoffs: CEO Sacks 700 Employees In 7AM Email Because AI Now Does Their Work In Days Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong has announced the redundancy of 700 employees in a brutal 7am email, claiming artificial intelligence has rendered their roles obsolete.”

   Read source → Published 2026-05-08

8. Meta Platforms, Inc.

   2026-05-01 👥 74 workers
   Statewide

   “Meta Begins AI-Driven Layoffs, Report Says.”

   Read source → Published 2026-05-20

9. Epic Games, Inc.

   2026-04-23 👥 28 workers
   San Diego County

   “Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees on Tuesday, according to a company memo that was posted on Epic’s blog. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we’re spending significantly more than we’re making, and we have to make major cuts to keep the company funded,” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney wrote in the memo. “This layoff, together with over $500 million of identified cost savings in contracting, marketing, and closing some open roles puts us in a more stable place.” Last week, Epic also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency, saying that “the cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot.” Sweeney said that the layoffs were not caused by AI making developers’ jobs redundant.”

   Read source → Published 2026-03-24

10. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    2026-04-17 👥 8,000 workers
    Layoffs.fyi

    “Meta Begins AI-Driven Layoffs, Report Says.”

    Read source → Published 2026-05-20