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Editorial cartoon: an anxious retro robot stamps AI in red ink on pink slips beside a towering stack placarded 120,136, while glum laid-off workers shuffle out the door carrying boxes.
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AI Layoffs

AI IS THE EXCUSE FOR FIRING YOU NOW.

UPDATED Oct 23, 2026

THE DEAL

AI layoffs news from AI News Page: employers cited AI in 120,136 announced job cuts through September 2026 — 21% of all U.S.

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  1. Oct 23, 2026

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  1. Oct 4, 2026

    AI IS NOW THE #1 STATED REASON FOR LAYOFFS. 120,136 CUTS THIS YEAR.

    Challenger, Gray & Christmas

  2. Oct 4, 2026

    📢 THE FINE PRINT: SEPTEMBER WAS QUIET — ONLY 3,961 AI CUTS. EVERYTHING ELSE JUST FELL FASTER.

    Challenger, Gray & Christmas

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