Artificial intelligence has become the leading reason cited by employers for job cuts in the United States, with AI-related layoffs in the first five months of 2026 already surpassing the combined total recorded in 2024 and 2025, according to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
The outplacement firm's latest report showed that US employers announced more than 97,000 job cuts in May, the highest total for the month since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Layoffs have risen for three consecutive months, increasing from 48,307 in February to 60,620 in March, 83,387 in April and over 97,000 in May.
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