#ailayoffs

Any news of layoffs from AI taking over entry level roles?

What’s the deal with this new buzz around AI DLC? Anyone have some insight into what it actually is? Also curious how many more jobs or roles might be at risk because of it.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/oracle-layoffs-to-impact-thousands-in-ai-cash-crunch

According to this news article for reasons. Yay or Nay?

https://dailyvoice.com/md/elkton/morgan-stanley-to-lay-off-thousands-of-employees-here-are-reasons-why/

Shifting Priorities: The bank is reallocating resources to high-growth areas.

Performance Reviews: Some layoffs are tied to individual job performance.

Operational Efficiency: The bank is managing costs amid economic pressures.

AI, Automation: Increased use of artificial intelligence is automating routine tasks, reducing the need for certain roles.

Welcome to the "AI-First" masterclass, where our CPO and his merry band of visionaries have finally cracked the code: why pay for actual human expertise when you can just sprinkle some AI dust on the office and hope for a miracle? In this brilliant new company math, one prompt-wielder is magically expected to do the work of four seasoned professionals. It’s not a "layoff," everyone—it’s AI-powered efficiency optimization. Of course, the performance ratings are pure comedy; it’s a truly impressive feat to make KPIs impossible to achieve by simply moving them every time someone gets close. It seems the only thing "scaling" around here is the leadership's delusion that deep product context and institutional knowledge are "legacy baggage" that can be replaced by a stochastic parrot that doesn't even understand the roadmap.

I’m sure they’ll have a fantastic realization right around the time the production server catches fire because the code checked in by an "elite" hire who doesn't know the internals couldn't scale, and the IIM Product Manager’s slide deck isn't enough to rescue the business. There won't be anyone left who remembers how the system actually talks to itself, but hey, at least the PowerPoint decks looked sleek, right? It is incredibly draining to watch a leadership team systematically dismantle the very infrastructure keeping the company afloat, like watching a captain celebrate "weight reduction" while tossing the lifeboats overboard.

By the way, there’s a fascinating trend where every new "Director and above" hire seems to share the same IIT (from India) pedigree, while any existing veteran—PM or Engineer—without those specific credentials is being ushered toward the exit via "carefully crafted" negative feedback and impossible goals. Yes there are a couple of hires who are not from here, but watch the broader trend. If it happened to one person, it’s an exception; when it happens across the board, it’s a blueprint for a lawsuit. What these visionaries don't realize is that the momentum for a class action is already building among those who’ve been pushed out. I’m just waiting for that legal spark to materialize so I can join in and sue the heck out of these "geniuses" for wrongful termination. I have every single Workday feedback and "Connect" saved to show exactly how the narrative suddenly shifted the moment the new regime walked in. See you in discovery.

It seems the rolling layoffs have no end in sight, who else thinks they’ll reference AI as a reason for downsizing this year?

https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-layoffs-deflation-us-economy-job-market-outlook-citi-2026-2

Meetings are being held (in person and Zoom) to encourage and push branch offices to use co-pilot.

Whereas the HO witnessed this type of hype in their "new system processes," which later showed itself as a RIF, so too will the field. It may take a couple of years, but its coming.

NEW employee slogan: "Participate in your own demise at EJ" ....instead of:
"Together We Serve" which really means "together we serve ---> the ELT."

Dan was right with AI, employees will be replaced.

3 hours ago - Block Inc. announced a 40% workforce reduction to adapt to an AI-driven business model, triggering a 20-24% surge in its stock price.

I think many people do not get it - AI will impact many jobs for the simple reason that in the past 30 years we created lots of so-called bullsh-t jobs and many of you are doing them. And AI will ki-l those, but that is ok. Personal assistants, auditors, project managers, Excel monkeys, recruiters, HR, etc. to name a few - all will be gone soon.

I'm not sure that AI washing can really explain this at this point. Seems extreme. Will this be another klarna moment where they are calling people back in 3 months?

https://www.wsj.com/business/jack-dorseys-block-to-lay-off-4-000-employees-in-ai-remake-28f0d869

Jack Dorsey’s Block to Lay Off 40% of Its Workforce in AI Remake
Parent of Square and Cash App says intelligence tools have changed how to run a company

By Angel Au-Yeung
Feb. 26, 2026 5:04 pm ET

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square, at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention.
Jack Dorsey at a convention in Miami in 2021. Marco Bello/AFP/Getty Images
Block XYZ 4.99%increase; green up pointing triangle, the payments company founded by Jack Dorsey that includes Square and Cash App, said Thursday that it plans to lay off 40% of its workforce, or more than 4,000 employees.

Dorsey alluded to artificial-intelligence tools as the reason for the cuts in a letter to shareholders.

“The core thesis is simple,” wrote Dorsey. “Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company.”

The company said the plan would cost it $450 million to $500 million in expenses and severance. Shares rallied more than 20% in after-hours trading.

Big companies have already been laying off thousands of white collar workers over the past year, in some cases pointing to increased efficiency created by AI. Salesforce cut roughly 4,000 customer-support roles last year because of AI advancements. Pinterest, meanwhile, has said it is laying off nearly 15% of its workforce as part of a plan to focus more of the company’s resources on AI-related roles.

And the fear AI would shrink jobs and replace the functions of whole companies sparked a market rout earlier this week after a research report imaged a dystopian future for the U.S. economy.

Analysts and economists have pushed back against the scenarios laid out in the report, but Block’s drastic job cuts will likely stoke up those fears.

The company said most of the layoffs would occur in the first quarter of this year and be completed by the second quarter.

“I don’t think we’re early to this realization. I think most companies are late,” Dorsey wrote. “Within the next year, I believe the majority of companies will reach the same conclusion and make similar structural changes.”

• Major firms announcing AI linked job cuts include Nike, Amazon, Meta, Dow, HP, Allianz, Telstra, WiseTech, Pinterest, Autodesk, MercadoLibre, SEB, British American Tobacco, and Agora.

• Goldman Sachs warns that accelerating AI adoption could raise US unemployment, estimating AI caused 5,000 to 10,000 monthly net job losses in highly exposed industries last year and accounted for 7% of planned layoffs in January.

• Companies across sectors including technology, finance, manufacturing, telecoms, and consumer goods are restructuring to prioritize AI, automation, and digital transformation.

• Workforce reductions range from hundreds to several thousand roles, with some companies cutting up to one third of staff as they redirect investment toward AI systems, cloud platforms, and efficiency programs.

• The trend signals a broader shift in corporate strategy, as businesses reallocate capital toward AI driven productivity gains, raising concerns among investors and economists about structural labor market disruption.

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/companies-cutting-jobs-investments-shift-toward-ai-2026-02-25/

Can’t wait for the first level apocalypse that’s surely coming this year.

The U.S. National debt is -

(Currently) $38.7 Trillion (and rising) per U.S. usdebtclock.

AI will take away (most) computer dependent jobs in the future (not all) but enough for the Unemployment rate to spike significantly thus reducing Tax revenue.

So Income Tax, and Corporate Tax will (need) to be Increased (especially) on Corporations, and the wealthy; to be able to cover it.

Reality is, even with the Trump Import tariffs that were nullified ($200.0 Billion a year with refunds of $125.0+ Billion in process back to Corporations-businesses) by the Supreme Court it wouldn't even faze the (current) $990.0 Billion (and rising) a year in Interest paid by U.S. taxpayers to outside Investors that finance the U.S. National debt.

These are the facts.

Apparently this, combined with tariff garbage, spooked the market. It is a long read but it helps explain some of investor sentiment right now. It seems like the markets are exceedingly twitchy.

https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic

And for those wondering about the credibility of Cintrini as a source of financial information, the piece got coverage in its very own front page segment in the WSJ today.

Not sure how many have heard of Project Converge, but it starts tomorrow. It is secretly tied to multiple initiatives in WAVE 2025 where we are marching towards significant staff reduction costs since Worldpay has merged into our organization. Drive of AI and Robotic Automation is extreme at this point. Will be a tough tough year. Good luck tomorrow.

Isn’t Ai great? Production reports but no evidence to prove or refute the claim.

Implementation got hit today. Got the dreaded ping this morning. Do they think that they will have AI up and running by October to handle peak? Will welcome calls be a thing of the past and handled by a chatbot? AI may be cheaper, but human connection is priceless. I missed my family during Thanksgiving and Christmas, but that's the beauty of AI, they don't have families, right, Dave?

So I and many other got laid off recently due to the company strategy to automate and replace with AI and failing that, outsource to India.

Considering so many large companies who regret their decision to lay off and replace with AI, you'd think this was thought out.

Nope. Got told outright that the company is willing to accept financial penalties for failure to meet contractual requirements, reputation damage and other losses. All because this is the strategy that Omar is steering the ship towards.

Fine ok. But zero communication or consultation with those affected. I'm not even talking about those who were let go, but those who remain and are expected to pick up the pieces.

No-one we work with knew, had any communication, etc.
Any pushback was met with silence and passing the buck to someone who is new (senior management Accenture replacement) and has no clue on the business. Which were met with corporate fluff, deception and being ignored.

Those of us let go were an average of 20 years each.
Some less. Some more.

When we tried over the last year to use AI as a tool, we would spend more time arguing with the hallucination it produced, than getting anything productive out of it.

But since we're now gone, there's nothing in place to replace us. Just that replacing with AI is the plan...

Absolute insanity!

https://fortune.com/2026/02/17/ai-productivity-paradox-ceo-study-robert-solow-information-technology-age/

Teams that have not begun deploying practical AI solutions for workflow automation, decision support, or cost optimization should expect increasing pressure to do so. Enterprise trends show AI initiatives are quickly shifting from optional innovation projects to core operational expectations tied to efficiency and budget discipline.

Waiting too long typically reduces a team’s ability to influence how AI is implemented. Instead of shaping use cases that fit their processes, they risk having centrally mandated tools introduced on compressed timelines.

Although current AI intake and governance processes may feel slow or overly complex, that friction is temporary. As organizations pursue measurable productivity improvements, broader and more standardized AI deployment is likely approaching. You have been warned!

Life will be so much better without all the belittling!!!

Denver-based Angi Inc. announced 350 layoffs this quarter. The company cited AI-driven efficiency improvements as the primary reason for these cuts. These reductions are projected to save Angi up to $80 million annually. Separately, the National Laboratory of the Rockies cut 134 employees. This was the lab's second round of layoffs in less than a year.

https://www.9news.com/article/money/business-brief/ai-layoffs-denver-economic-aftershocks-golden/73-4fa0ec3c-2fb9-484a-9cec-dd6b6feed6ea

“Lenovo is restructuring its Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) to sharpen its focus on AI server, storage, and edge computing, driven by a $285 million charge in Q3 FY25/26. This initiative aims to improve profitability, accelerate AI growth, and reduce annual costs by over $200 million within three years”…$200 mil in cost reduction over three years means a whole lot of us are going bye-bye.

This goes without saying, but everyone’s job is on the chopping block. They are hellbent on getting this AI stuff implemented ASAP. The most infuriating aspect is that these head honchos have NO CLUE about the technology, and they expect everyone to assist in their own demise. They know they want it, but they have no understanding of how it works. Now, these crybabies are complaining about security risks which Google poses AFTER they promoted that as one of the top reasons they are converting, besides “collaboration”. The next time your boss asks you to do something, say to them, “Let AI do it”. Then, when it gets it wrong, you can laugh in their faces and tell them to reap what they sow.

Yes, layoff happening replaced by AI.

Now Business Insider has learned that the layoffs didn't stop last month, as the company has quietly cut hundreds more jobs starting in February.

After noticing LinkedIn updates from several Salesforce employees, Business Insider sources confirmed widespread cuts, which they said involved fewer than 1,000 roles. Affected roles included marketing, product management, data analytics, and Salesforce's Agentforce AI generative AI product.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/major-tech-firm-quietly-lays-033300885.html

People are really underestimating how much AI is driving job cuts. Salesforce reportedly used AI agents to lay off 5,000 employees across marketing, product management, data analytics, and even its own Agentforce AI division.

Layoffs are impacting the tech sector and other industries. Companies are simultaneously increasing investments in artificial intelligence systems. This trend is redefining productivity and staffing requirements across various businesses. Dow announced global job cuts linked to efficiency initiatives and AI use. Acrisure also confirmed layoffs due to AI-enabled systems.

https://mitechnews.com/artificial-intelligence/laid-off-tech-workers-are-asking-did-ai-really-take-my-job-and-what-that-means-for-michigan/

Artificial intelligence significantly impacts the American workforce. AI is cited as a reason for thousands of layoffs across various companies. Amazon, Dow, and Pinterest are among those cutting jobs due to AI. Conversely, demand for workers with generative AI skills is rapidly increasing. These AI-skilled roles offer significantly higher salaries than similar positions.

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ai-job-market-workers-resume-hiring/

Don't you love it when leadership is proven wrong? Su-k it leadership team, you failed. Your d-mb strategy for laying people off isn't working and now you're sc--wed! Stock will take a dive

https://youtu.be/WfjGZCuxl-U

About 90,000 layoffs over the last 4 years -- both regular and silent irregular layoffs (Focus/PIP, RTT/RTH/RTO, voluntary buyouts, immediate termination w/o cause, etc.). And regretted attrition (around 40,000-50,000).

Is that going to reduce bureaucracy or does it simply increase the chance of outages? Why not just prune "management" layers instead of junior employees?

“The technology sector faces perhaps the most dramatic transformation. Indian IT services firms, which built empires on providing entry-level coding and testing services, now face existential threats to their business models. When AI can write, debug, and test code autonomously, offshore staffing advantages evaporate.”

Expect less investment and a never-ending headcount decline.

The current layoffs are continuing at the employee level, and there is a possibility that management-level layoffs may occur in the next round.

Oracle has no public sense. Oracle twitter posting says:

The NVIDIA-OpenAI deal has zero impact on our financial relationship with OpenAI. We remain highly confident in OpenAI’s ability to raise funds and meet its commitments.

Has the government done any analysis on the potential impact of AI-related layoffs with its rapid advancement over the next 5 years? I’m guessing around 75% of H1Bs may not be needed. When will the emphasis shift toward prioritizing US citizens and Permanent Residents?

It is happening in next 3 months. 18% to 23% cut this time and will be finalized.

Engineering will get hit real hard this time due to the cool off of AI.

Banker claims Oracle may slash up to 30,000 jobs, sell health unit to pay for AI build-out
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/oracle_td_cowen_note/

ClawdBot (now OpenClaw over trademark issues) is officially the fastest growing open source project in history. When looking at graphs of open source adoption, it's a vertical line and nothing even comes close to matching its success. Why does it matter? Because it's the first comprehensive agentic system with an ever growing list of tools that is more or less completely unleashed (use at your own risk! remember it's early yet).

For those of you still convinced AI is just a chatbot, you should go out and take a look at what people are doing with this tool. Then tell us how jobs aren't going to be automated away. Remember too that, job displacement doesn't necessarily mean the AI is going to fully replace you, but that it's going to enable people to 10x their work and require significantly less headcount. Given how lackluster WF growth is, I doubt the growth needed to maintain headcount will keep pace with the productivity this will unlock.

As a bonus, go check out moltbook.com for laffs. It's hilarious to read through.

How does this relate to WF and layoffs you ask? It should be obvious once you understand what it is capable of. Your biggest firewall right now is data governance, and plenty of companies are working through this right now, including WF. Only Wells Fargo are way behind the curve, for obvious reasons of ineptitude.