AI-related layoffs keep coming. But there’s more to the story
- lastmansurfing
- Jan 18
- 1 min read
In 2025, employers cited artificial intelligence as the rationale for nearly 55,000 layoffs at companies like Amazon and Microsoft. And with the new year barely underway, we’re already seeing a new crop of AI-related job cuts.
Citigroup is cutting over a thousand jobs, according to Bloomberg, and in a memo this week, CEO Jane Fraser warned of more layoffs later this year. “Over time, we can expect automation, AI and further process simplification to reshape how work gets done,” she added. Meanwhile, Meta is conducting more layoffs in its virtual reality division, cutting about 1,500 jobs as part of a broader strategic shift to invest further in AI.
Given these reports, many observers have been quick to believe that workers are losing jobs to generative AI. But there is little evidence that automation is displacing workers en masse just yet—or even drastically changing how businesses operate.
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