Tragically, 2025 has been one of the most brutal years for job cuts as thousands over the world were laid off and replaced by AI. Artificial Intelligence has no doubt become impossible to ignore in discussions about jobs and the future of work. That's not all, during these job cuts, a big number of employers openly link these reductions to AI and automation.
According to consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, companies pointed at AI as the cause for 54,883 layoffs in the United States alone in 2025. Some also said that this is a demo in how technology fully changes labour markets. But others say the story is more complicated and involves a bunch of things, from economic pressures to structural changes. So, now as we go into 2026, understanding who is most affected and what trends are coming out is very important for workers, businesses and policymakers, especially.
