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AI / ML layoffs, tracked globally.

The AI / ML industry has cut 280 jobs across 1 tracked rounds since January 2020. The last 12 months alone saw 280 layoffs, down 70% from the prior year.

Last updated
Industry snapshot
280
people laid off since Jan 2020
Companies tracked
7
active + historical
Rounds
1
total events
Biggest cut
500
xAI
Most active
US
23160% of cuts
Total since 2020
All time
280
Across 1 rounds#18 industry
Last 12 months
Recent
280
↓ 70% YoY
Active companies
Tracked
7
With 1+ round
Global rank
vs industries
#18
of 60 industries
All companies · ranked by total layoffs

Every AI / ML company we track.

Rank
Company
Rounds
Total cut
#01
XA
xAI
SF BAY AREA · US
1
500
#02
C3
C3.ai
SF BAY AREA · US
2
280
#03
SC
Scale AI
SF BAY AREA · US
2
200
#04
BE
BenevolentAI
LONDON · GB
1
180
#05
BE
BenchSci
TORONTO · CA
2
153
#06
DA
Dataminr
NEW YORK CITY · US
1
150
#07
KR
Krutrim
BENGALURU · IN
2
150
Geography · where ai / ml layoffs happened

Top countries and cities.

Top countries
#01
United States
18 COMPANIES · 64 ROUNDS
64,848
#02
United Kingdom
1 COMPANY · 1 ROUNDS
180
#03
Canada
1 COMPANY · 2 ROUNDS
153
#04
India
1 COMPANY · 2 ROUNDS
150
#05
Germany
1 COMPANY · 1 ROUNDS
100
Top cities
#01
Seattle
1 COMPANY · US
30,055
#02
SF Bay Area
11 COMPANIES · US
18,105
#03
Austin
1 COMPANY · US
14,500
#04
Pittsburgh
2 COMPANIES · US
873
#05
Columbus
2 COMPANIES · US
665
Companies in AI / ML

Most impacted companies.

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X
US
xAI
SF Bay Area
500
Total cuts tracked
Rounds1
Latest2025-09
C
US
C3.ai
SF Bay Area
280
Total cuts tracked
Rounds2
Latest2026-02
S
US
Scale AI
SF Bay Area
200
Total cuts tracked
Rounds2
Latest2025-07
B
GB
BenevolentAI
London
180
Total cuts tracked
Rounds1
Latest2023-05
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