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AI Blamed for a Record Number of US Job Cuts Three Months Running
HR Dive·Sunday, 7 June 2026
AI was cited as the reason for 38,579 job cuts in the US in May alone — a new record. That's 40% of all US layoffs for the month. This is the third month in a row that AI has topped the list of reasons employers give for letting people go.
Why It Matters
This isn't just a US story. Indian IT and outsourcing firms employ millions doing exactly the kind of work AI is replacing — think customer support, coding, and data processing.
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