Curated and analyzed by the JobGoneToAI team. Original reporting by foxbusiness.com.
AI Cited in Thousands of Job Cuts as Layoff Announcements Decline
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Key Takeaway
In February 2026, AI was cited for 4,680 job cuts, accounting for 10% of total layoffs. The first two months of the year saw 12,304 layoffs attributed to AI, representing 8% of all job cuts.
From the Original Report
Jobs Published March 5, 2026 1:32pm EST US layoff announcements ease in February after elevated cuts in prior month Tech sector leads job cuts with 11,039 announced while AI cited in 10% of February layoffs Facebook Twitter Threads Print Email Add Fox Business on Google By Eric Revell FOXBusiness close video ADP private jobs report comes in higher
than expected for February U.S. Bank Asset Management Group senior investment strategy director Rob Haworth discusses the February ADP private jobs report and how the Middle East conflict could impact the markets on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Layoffs eased in February as new data showed that U.S.
employers announced fewer job cuts last month after they were elevated to start the year, new data shows. U.S. employers announced 48,307 job cuts in February, according to a report by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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