AI-driven layoffs approach 200,000 jobs in the United States since 2023
Data shows that artificial intelligence has been cited as the cause of nearly 200,000 U.S. job losses since 2023, with most cuts occurring this year.
A recent analysis using figures from the employment consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicates that artificial intelligence has been named as the reason for almost 200,000 job cuts in the United States since 2023. Of the roughly 192,000 AI-related layoffs, more than 60% occurred in one outlet year, with 120,100 positions eliminated between January and September, accounting for 21% of all layoffs nationwide during that span.
The peak month was May 2026, when 38,600 workers were dismissed, followed by October 2025 with 31,000 and April 2026 with 21,500. By contrast, AI-linked job losses were modest in earlier years—4,200 in 2023, 12,700 in 2024, and 54,800 in 2025. The findings were compiled by RIA Novosti from the consulting firm's data and.
Why it matters
The scale of AI-related layoffs highlights growing automation pressures on the U.S. labor market.
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