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JobGoneToAI — Tracking Every Job Lost to Artificial Intelligence

Live Tracking ActiveUpdated Jan 1, 2025

Since July 2012

0

human jobs displaced

by artificial intelligence — and the number keeps climbing

140

This month

37

Companies affected

232

Reports tracked

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Cumulative Impact

Displacement Over Time

96,975

Total to date

Jan 25

Worst month (50,920)

Cumulative AI-attributed job losses by month · Sources: verified company announcements & reports

Editor's Note

AI-driven displacement is accelerating. Our tracker shows 96,975 jobs lost to automation across 37 companies. This month alone, 140 cuts have been announced — a sign that enterprises are moving from experimentation to execution. Every event is verified against company announcements, SEC filings, or major publications before it appears here.

Media Sentiment

How the news is covering AI-driven job displacement

232articles

69% Negative

Dominant tone across 232 tracked reports

Negative160
Mixed53
Neutral12
Positive7

Biggest Cuts

The largest AI-driven workforce reductions tracked so far

UPS

Logistics

20,000

jobs affected

New technologies, including machine learning, enabled the cuts.

Jan 2025● Direct AI

Amazon

E-commerce

16,000

jobs affected

The layoffs are part of a broader trend in the tech industry.

Feb 2026○ Implied

UPS

Logistics

10,000

jobs affected

Automation is a core part of the business becoming more efficient.

Jan 2025◐ Partial AI

IBM

Technology

8,000

jobs affected

Replaced hundreds of HR employees with AI.

Jan 2025● Direct AI

HP Inc.

Technology

6,000

jobs affected

Decision linked to AI adoption.

Jan 2025● Direct AI

Klarna

Fintech

5,000

jobs affected

AI assistant now handles the equivalent workload of 700 full-time employees.

Jan 2025● Direct AI

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