AI layoffs in 2025 crossed 50,000: 4 biggest technology companies that called out AI in their job cuts announcement and how

AI-related job cuts crossed 50,000 in 2025 in the US alone, according to new data from consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas (via CNBC). The firm said that companies directly cited artificial intelligence (AI) as the reason for 54,883 job cuts this year – making it one of the biggest drivers of layoffs across the tech industry. The job cuts come at a time when AI is being used as a cost-cutting tool by the companies to deal with inflation, high tariffs, and pressure to improve profitability. A recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study released in November also suggested that AI can handle 11.7% of U.S. jobs and could save companies $1.2 trillion in wages across finance, healthcare, and professional services.