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AI Cited in Nearly 192,000 US Job Cuts Since 2023
Nearly 192,000 US workers have lost their jobs in cuts attributed to artificial intelligence since 2023.
The figures cover layoffs in the United States and are based on data from employment and human resources consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
More than 60 percent of the total occurred in 2026.
From January through September, 120,100 job cuts were attributed to AI, equal to 21 percent of all US layoffs in that period.
The annual totals rose from 4,200 in 2023 to 12,700 in 2024 and 54,800 in 2025.
The figures show how frequently employers have cited AI when announcing job cuts, but they do not explain the circumstances of individual layoffs.
No further steps or plans are given.
Artificial intelligence was cited as the reason for nearly 192,000 US job cuts between 2023 and September 2026, according to figures reported by Tempo.
A total of 120,100 of those workers lost their jobs from January through September 2026.
That represented 21 percent of all US layoffs during that period.
The reported number of AI-related job cuts was 54,800 in 2025, 12,700 in 2024 and 4,200 in 2023.
The figures were calculated by RIA Novosti using data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
- Who
- Nearly 192,000 US workers whose job cuts were attributed to AI.
- What
- AI was cited as the reason for their job cuts.
- When
- From 2023 through September 2026.
- Where
- The United States.
- Why
- AI was cited as the reason for the job cuts; further details are not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
AI was cited as the reason for 4,200 US job cuts.
AI was cited as the reason for 12,700 US job cuts.
AI was cited as the reason for 54,800 US job cuts.
AI was cited as the reason for 120,100 US job cuts.
- Total since 2023
- Nearly 192,000 US job cuts cited as AI-related
- January–September 2026
- 120,100 AI-related job cuts
- Share of US layoffs in that period
- 21 percent
- 2025
- 54,800 AI-related job cuts
- 2024
- 12,700 AI-related job cuts
- 2023
- 4,200 AI-related job cuts
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