#ailayoffs

There's a weird effort to consolidate knowledge in tech. It absolutely feels like we're all being asked to make everything it takes to do our jobs be documented in a single repository. Whether that's to farm out the work, or train an AI on it is tough to discern, but it sure feels like we're being set up to be replaced by something. In multiple decades of working here, I've never seen a push like this.

Layoffs were set to begin Wednesday at a.i. solutions Inc.'s Huntsville operation, affecting 86 employees at the aerospace engineering firm's Research Park facility.

https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/layoffs-hit-86-workers-at-ai-solutions-huntsville-facility-on-jan-davis-drive/525-5b19584e-32c7-450a-b616-716540c6e0c3

I don’t know where it started but someone in the banking sector painted a picture with golden rainbow of return via AI. All the banks all jumped on board with such a claim so as to not be left out.

Well its not panned out for any of them at all. Now, to make the shareholders happy $ has to be found. It’ll be done by way of layoffs. The first quarter of next year for all banks will be a bloodbath. All banks that made AI promises will be passing out pink slips left and right.

I don’t know where it started but someone in the banking sector painted a picture with golden rainbow of return via AI. All the banks all jumped on board with such a claim so as to not be left out.

Well its not panned out for any of them at all. Now, to make the shareholders happy $ has to be found. It’ll be done by way of layoffs. The first quarter of next year for all banks will be a bloodbath. All banks that made AI promises will be passing out pink slips left and right.

While a minority of the layoffs discussed during third-quarter earnings were attributed to AI, the AI-related share increased notably through 2025, growing to just above 15% in the quarter. But more broadly, he highlighted that the companies discussing AI in the context of their workforce or layoffs “indeed appear to be pulling back disproportionately on hiring.”

https://fortune.com/2025/12/02/are-layoffs-related-to-ai-job-opening-goldman-sachs/

AI promises were made that it’d save TONS of $ and it has not. Now is the time to pay the piper and there are shareholder expectations to be met. They are expecting lots of cheddar on the promises made. So, you have to recoup that money from somewhere.
Lay people off + a reduction in force by way of attrition. Turn up the heat, pile on the work and watch people leave which is a big win so that you don’t have to pay out severance.

The best part that is that Jane still gets her extra 20+ million $ bonus….again. As far as Citi upper echelon is concerned, all is right with the world.

Cuts are about squeezing out extra profit, plus a hefty dose of offshoring. They’ll hand us some clunky AI tool we have to babysit like a toddler, and we’ll spend half our time double-checking hallucinations and bad outputs. Yet they’ll still expect us to deliver the work of five people. It’s a convenient excuse, but it’s hardly convincing.

My manager has confirmed that “performance layoffs” will be implemented if the launch of Goosehead’s new AI Lily is successful. That’s why everyone in service was written up for something, to set the scene for firings that are designed to cut costs. That’s also why RTO is slated for February, to cut more staff. Charl Lombard and his McKinsey ilk are behind this nonsense, thinking that hold times will be improved by Lily and then they can cull the flock. Yeah, we’ll see

https://thefinancialbrand.com/news/banking-technology/ai-will-reduce-banks-headcount-get-over-it-193732

Trying sh---y AI into performance is a new low.

AI is a tool, and a pretty limited one at that. It can’t replace humans, and it still needs constant oversight. Probabilistic models can’t deliver consistently reliable results. What’s driving the cuts is the usual mix - greed, poor leadership decisions, offshoring, and a rough economy. And if anyone at the top truly thinks AI can replace the work we do, it’s going to turn into yet another very expensive misjudgment.

It’s all offshoring. Or, in some cases, cutting roles that are just gone forever while dumping the workload on fewer and fewer people. I really wish they’d stop excusing profit-maximizing cuts and offshoring by slapping an AI label on everything. It feels like gaslighting at the highest level.

Is anyone left? #robocollege

https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-phoenix-education-partners-reports-q4-2025-growth-stock-dips-93CH-4371849

• Maryland layoffs rise nearly 30%, reflecting nationwide job cut trends.
• In a report, AI was the second most cited reason for job cuts in October.
• Federal DOGE cuts accounted for over 300,000 job losses earlier this year.
• Experts say AI will replace some roles but create new types of jobs.

https://thedailyrecord.com/2025/11/21/maryland-layoffs-ai-job-cuts-2025/

And that's supposed to be the future. There really isn't any rhyme or reason to this thing.

Anyone versed in artificial intelligence can fairly easily train AI to create power point slides, Excel spreadsheet s, create budgets, and even sit in on meeting calls take notes and parrot back to worker bees.

The real work is done by these so called "leader's" staff.

What say you; are you in agreement?

Will AI qualify as an external event is the question. If so, expect large surpluses in q1 or q2 in 2026.

"The update came just a few days after IBM disclosed similar job cuts. [...] He points to IBM as an example: the company cut 8,000 HR and admin positions while hiring engineers and salespeople. “That tells you where they think value lives now. Routine work gets automated. Complex work stays human.”" https://nearshoreamericas.com/u-s-layoffs-surge-and-blaming-ai-is-part-of-the-smokescreen/

ai fleet, an austin trucking startup, laid off nearly 60 workers after loosing a key supplier on oct 31. the company said the situation was unforseeable, so they couldnt give the usual 60-day warning required by federal law. the layoffs started nov 4 and effected drivers and office staff at their downtown location. ai fleet uses artifical intelligence to automate trucking operations and raised $21 million in 2021 after moving from new york to austin.Retry

Just a heads-up, Compucom did another mass layoff last week. The company is massively struggling as they cant seem to get stable against competors who want to win their contracts. With their AI claims not actually coming to fruition (nothing is active) and their FLO charting system just being PowerBi reskinned... Basically all of last year was a bust, everything they have and their endeavors are all smoke and the leadership can't figure out how to right the ship with India teams as their main provider at this point while they retired while employed. Maybe next year.

Big trouble for Dell right now as the AI oasis is an actual mirage. Severe cost cutting is about to happen with massive layoffs about to hit.

Affirm's CEO is -

Naive.

Automation.

RPA - Robotic Process Automation (will continue) to replace entry-level white-collar jobs

RPA has (always) been a (Large) part of (Global) manufacturing.

AI robots (will continue) to replace employees in manufacturing as it grows.

The Unemployment rate (will rise) over time because of it, it should show even more so; over the next several years.

The Trump thesis is (Totally Wrong) for bringing back manufacturing to the U.S. (employee-wise).

Remember, AI does (not) pay Tax revenue; employees do.

Reference the exponentially rising U.S. National debt of $38.2 Trillion a year (current) in which U.S. taxpayers pay $969 Billion in Interest (almost a Trillion a year) to outside Investors (U.S. based, Japan, China; etc.) per usdebtclock.

Just think, this round of Verizon layoffs have nothing to do with Artifcial Intelligence. Once AI and its resulting streamlining of required human resources takes hold at Verizon the possibilities for recurring downsizing are highly likely.

May be time for VZ'ers to seriously start looking for a more trade based occupation.

The next wave isn’t some mystery, it’s already baked into our strategy. When leadership pivots this hard into AI, it isn’t because they suddenly care about “efficiency.” It’s because they’re building a structure where human labor becomes optional.

Once the next round is done and AI systems hit their next iteration milestone, the company will need another injection of savings to justify the spend. That’s when the follow-up layoff is planned. Everyone will be surprised. It won't be because the market shifted overnight. Because massive automation projects always demand a second cut to “realize value" it's the only way we make the money from it.

And the pattern is predictable:
• automate what you can,
• offshore what you can’t,
• shrink the org until the balance sheet looks cleaner.

People keep saying, “AI can’t replace us.” But that’s exactly what these systems are being trained to do, absorb workflows, mimic decisions, and reduce headcount. It won’t replace everyone, but it will replace enough roles to hit whatever targets leadership promised the board.

We’re watching a slow-motion restructuring disguised as innovation. Employees feel it long before leadership admits it. Pretending otherwise doesn’t protect anyone, it just blindsides people who could’ve been preparing.

Leadership has already set this in motion and they know the next outcome but they're going to work you harder than ever so the AI gets trained on good data practices as you all help to make the AI perfect.

At least we don't see any government regulators coming down to regulate AI and save jobs....oh yeah, probably because the top AI company's own the AI conversation right now and they need to move fast before they lose control.

Good luck to all

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/in-the-age-of-ai-ceos-quietly-signal-that-layoffs-are-a-badge-of-honor/ar-AA1QqxWA

In today’s CEO Daily: Geoff Colvin on how CEOs are becoming bolder about replacing human workers with AI.
The big story: White House considers reducing tariffs on food imports.
The markets: Down bad.
Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
Good morning. The wave of layoff announcements over the past few weeks is telling us something, most importantly, something that isn’t as easily measured as the number of jobs eliminated. It’s a change in the business environment. We can see this especially in big-company culture, a shift in what is OK and even virtuous to say out loud. Just maybe it’s signaling a new norm for employment and leadership. At its foundation, of course, is AI, regardless of whether companies say so directly.

Over the past two weeks. we’ve learned that Amazon will eliminate 14,000 jobs with plans to eliminate more. Target will cut 1,800 corporate jobs, the company’s biggest layoff in a decade. United Parcel Service reported it had eliminated a staggering 48,000 jobs so far this year. Verizon will lay off 15,000. Nestlé said it will cut 16,000 jobs, mostly white-collar, in the next two years. Why all those mega-layoff announcements in just a few weeks? The usual reasons don’t explain it. The economy hasn’t suddenly changed significantly. Companies could conceivably be bracing for a recession, though it’s far from clear when or if that might arrive; the Wall Street Journal’s October survey of economists shows growth increasing next year. The traditional season for general “slimming-down” layoffs is December and January.

The obvious explanation is AI. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy had already warned employees what was coming: “In the next few years,” he announced in June, Amazon “will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.” The recent announcement emphasized “removing layers.” Target COO Michael Fiddelke (becoming CEO in February) didn’t say “AI,” but he said the company had “too many layers and overlapping work” and would “accelerate technology.” JPMorgan Chase isn’t announcing layoffs but is taking a stance to avoid hiring even as the company expects to grow. The company has “a very strong bias against having the reflexive response to any given need to hire more people,” CFO Jeremy Barnum told analysts recently. “There are definitely productivity tailwinds from AI.”

Note the language. It isn’t defensive or apologetic. Just the opposite—it’s direct and confident. Among Fortune 500 CEOs, having fewer employees is becoming a badge of honor. Call the new model Human Capital Lite, or from employees’ perspective, Right Sizing, Left Standing.

In January 2024, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said, “In my little group chat with my tech CEO friends, there’s this betting pool for the first year when there’s a one-person billion-dollar company—which would have been unimaginable without AI and now will happen.”We’re not there yet, and we may never go there. But we’re getting closer.—Geoff Colvin

Contact CEO Daily via Diane Brady at diane.brady@fortune.com

any information how many were laid off in PPD and when and if there’s a 2nd wave?

Total head count by Q1 2026 will be over 35K employees accross whole company. That’s been confirmed by higher ups in my department.

They are mostly going after call centers and stores. AI implementation.

• Band 3 employee

The impending layoffs are about the same thing as it's always been about. Prioritizing PROFITS over people! This company is by no means struggling. Free cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $15.8 BILLION, an increase from $14.5 BILLION during the same period in 2024. This company is still making BILLIONS in profit. Where did the increase in revenue come from? Through price hikes and rising fees; and they wonder why churn is high?

There's a WSJ article where Dan is saying 'We'll hit AGI (human level intelligence) in the next 2-4 years'. He's a big proponent of pushing AI. Why?
Bc he is an investor in the AI field primarily as a Managing Partner at Valor Capital Group, which invests in various technology companies. Wall St and Silicon valley are obsessed with AI and they pushing it down our throats even though regular consumers are not asking for it. The demand for AI comes from the top down, not bottoms up.

Where is the HUMANITY in AI? What will happen to the PEOPLE after our jobs are replaced by AI? Seems like the Board has let the fox in to guard the hen house.

Rumors of Verizon's Store Closures and
Layoffs Have Employees Worried
Rumors of Verizon store closures and layoffs are making the rounds. The Verizon layoffs this month could continue to heighten tech industry woes, leaving many to fend for themselves in an unstable job market. So
far, Verizon hasn’t confirmed major job cuts for the rest of 2025, butemployees continue to speculate about the possibilities.
Verizon’s rumored store closures and layoffs may take shape by Nov. 20,but the uncertainty among employees continues to mount as they clamor for updates.
Verizon Store Closures and Layoffs Expected: RumorsHave Employees on the Edge of Their SeatsVerizon is reportedly planning store closures around November 20, cutting
down on the number of its operations. Less profitable outlets are expected to be affected, indicating a direct effect on its employees, but.workers could also be laid off at the remaining open locations. The details
remain unconfirmed, with no updates on just how many stores and.employees could be affected by the change.The rumors suggest that, in addition to Verizon’s store closures and layoffs, the company may expand its AI automation services to address.gaps in its business resulting from the planned store closures. Rumors of.Verizon’s cost-cutting store closures and reorganizations of jobs have primarily emerged from platforms like Reddit and TheLayoffs, where employees have begun to consider the potential impact on their roles..Reports from platforms like The Street and Phone Arena have also begun
discussing the strategy..An email from the new CEO, Dan Schulman, last month also hinted at the possibility of change, speaking of “bold actions to make the company
leaner.” Such changes often include staff cuts, as we’ve seen from companies across the board this year.
Is AI to Blame for the Verizon Job Cuts Rumored in 2025?
Like most businesses, Verizon has also invested heavily in AI over the last
two years; however, it hasn’t yet made explicit changes to its headcount
as a result of this investment. A Verizon spokesperson reportedly told

TheStreet that its AI efforts were not part of a plan to reduce its workforce
numbers or linked to any layoff plans, but the rumors continue to mount.
Many suggest that the company could use AI to bridge any gaps in its
workforce following the Verizon store closures and layoffs, and this could
specifically affect customer service roles. There has been considerable
back-and-forth between businesses attempting to automate customer service with the technology,.and customers biting back, restating their preference for human
interactions over unempathetic AI services.
Verizon’s AI initiatives already include a business AI assistant and a similar AI shopping assistant, with its Project 624 services promising an improvement in quality across services. These innocuous uses of AI
showcase the myriad ways in which the technology has been employed across businesses, but most have come at the cost of some human labor.
The Lack of Information Has Employees Turning to Leaks onVerizon’s Workforce ReductionsOver the last few days, internal concerns and reports suggesting a
November 20 announcement date have employees looking online for information on what’s to come. Unfortunately for them, most of the chatter online is mere speculation, leaving them with very little concrete
information to go on. From questions about who is likely to get laid off first to others about the validity of employee benefits once employees are laid off, the stress and concern among workers are apparent.
While layoffs are difficult to conduct regardless of how well they are planned, such uncertainty is rarely healthy for an organization to allow. All.business decisions are rarely made after consulting and informing each employee, but the lack of any communication or intimation leaves workers
stressed, anxious, and unable to perform. Resentment towards supposed
DEI hires and anger about overseas operationshave escalated, and this rise of negative feelings is hard to undo, even
months after the layoffs are well and truly done.Verizon’s store closures and layoffs appear to be a.certainty as the company hasn’t explicitly denied the rumors, but matters might be more complex than these initial reports will have us believe.
The delays have left workers critical of everything from the company’s business model to the new.CEO’s ability to lead, and such chaos is rarely ideal for operations.
Whether Verizon confirms the major job cuts for 2025 or denies the.strategy remains to be seen, but for a business to be productive,
communication and transparency remain paramount.

https://substack.com/inbox/post/178568795

How AI became the scapegoat for the current wave of mass layoffs

Labor experts reveal the truth behind AI job disruption, and why companies are so willing to cite AI as the excuse for slashing jobs.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91435784/how-ai-became-the-scapegoat-for-the-current-wave-of-mass-layoffs

A bipartisan bill introduced on November 5, 2025, would require large companies and federal agencies to report AI-related layoffs to the Department of Labor.

Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) proposed the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. The DOL would collect this data and publish public reports for Congress.

Hawley says people need to understand how AI affects jobs, noting predictions that AI could increase unemployment by 20% in five years.

This follows other legislative efforts:

• Bernie Sanders warned AI could replace 97 million jobs in the next decade. He proposed solutions like a "robot tax," ending tax breaks for automation, and a 32-hour workweek.

• Nancy Mace introduced a bill for AI training in federal workplaces.

• Mark Kelly proposed an "AI Horizon Fund" where top AI companies would contribute to worker retraining and support.

Several states already regulate workplace AI use. New York, California, and Colorado require things like bias audits or disclosure of AI in hiring.

The main concern is that companies lack resources to train employees on AI, while pressure grows to adopt the technology.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/ai-jobs-act-warner-hawley.html

WSJ's coverage.

https://www.wsj.com/business/ibm-to-lay-off-thousands-of-employees-before-end-of-year-3b293c50

Tech company said cuts, scheduled for the current quarter, will affect a small percentage of its workforce

By: Sebastian Herrera |
Updated Nov. 4, 2025 5:18 pm ET

International Business Machines is cutting thousands of jobs this quarter, the latest company to shed workers as it seeks to reposition its business in the age of artificial intelligence.

The tech company said the layoffs will affect a low single-digit percentage of its total workforce. IBM employed about 270,000 globally as of the end of 2024. The company didn’t further clarify how many people it would cut.

“IBM’s workforce strategy is driven by having the right people with the right skills to do the work our clients need,” a spokesman said. “We routinely review our workforce through this lens and at times rebalance accordingly.”

IBM joins a growing list of companies shedding workers, propelled by a shift in C-suite offices toward using AI tools and pushing for efficiency among rank-and-file employees.

Amazon.com announced layoffs last week that affected roughly 14,000 roles. United Parcel Service recently said it had reduced its management workforce by about 14,000 positions over the past 22 months, and Target recently shed 1,800 corporate roles.

Large employers have been making deep cuts to white-collar jobs, with many executives preaching a leaner approach to their businesses.

At Big Tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft, cuts have come at the same time the companies have poured billions into building out data centers and other AI infrastructure. Many companies are embracing AI, hoping that it can handle more of the work that some well-compensated white-collar workers have been doing while making others more productive.

Investors have also pushed chief executives to operate more efficiently with fewer employees.

Based in Armonk, N.Y., IBM is trying to position itself as a leader in building the world’s first viable quantum computer. It is competing with Google, Microsoft and a number of startups to build computers that exceed the abilities of the best conventional ones. It is working on larger clusters of quantum chips that it expects will enable large-scale computing in the next five years.

Chief Executive Arvind Krishna recently said IBM has used AI, specifically AI agents, to replace the work of a couple of hundred human-resources workers. That has enabled it to hire more programmers and salespeople, he added.

In October, IBM posted higher revenue in the third quarter, boosted by higher-than-expected growth in its consulting business. IBM has had other cuts since 2024 that affected marketing, communications and other teams.

Job cuts in October hit 153,074 - up 183% from September and 175% from last year. Highest October since 2003.

Tech sector cut 33,281 jobs, nearly 6 times September's number, due to AI changes.

Total for 2025: 1.1 million cuts, up 65% from 2024. Worst year since 2009.

People losing jobs are struggling to find new ones quickly.

Source: CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/job-cuts-in-october-hit-highest-level-for-the-month-in-22-years-challenger-says.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/layoff-announcements-surged-last-month-120353344.html

Worse October for layoffs since 2003. Layoff levels reaching 2008 levels. It's time we start recognizing the fact that AI is impacting jobs. You may think AI can't take your job, but it doesn't matter if you are right, because c-suite thinks it can. Perception is reality, and this is our new reality.

Maybe they eat crow in a year or two, but right now, it's hard to ignore the cold hard truth: AI is leading to job loss.

Title: Charlotte manufacturer to lay off 850 people companywide amid revenue slump
Source: The Charlotte Observer
URL: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article312787843.html
Summary: Charlotte-based JELD-WEN will cut 850 employees across North America after reporting a $378 million operating loss in the third quarter. The manufacturer cited falling demand for new homes and rising material costs, marking its second major round of layoffs this year.

Title: IBM Is Laying Off Thousands of Employees as Its AI Business Surges
Source: Entrepreneur
URL: https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/ibm-is-laying-off-thousands-of-employees/499219
Summary: IBM is eliminating several thousand positions, about 1–3% of its global workforce, as it pivots to AI consulting and software. The company says U.S. employment will remain steady overall while it expands in high-growth AI sectors.

Title: IBM to cut thousands of jobs in fourth quarter amid software focus
Source: Reuters
URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/ibm-cut-thousands-roles-focus-software-growth-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-11-04/
Summary: IBM will trim a low single-digit percentage of its workforce this quarter as it strengthens its software division and pursues AI-driven cloud demand. Despite strong stock performance, slowing growth in cloud services prompted the layoffs.

Title: Architects, Engineers Among The IBM Employees Targeted In Latest Layoffs
Source: CRN
URL: https://www.crn.com/news/ai/2025/architects-engineers-among-the-ibm-employees-targeted-in-latest-layoffs
Summary: IBM’s latest job cuts include engineers, architects, and AI specialists, affecting thousands globally. The company says the move reflects its effort to align talent with new priorities in software and hybrid cloud solutions.

Title: IBM cutting thousands of jobs in the fourth quarter
Source: CNBC
URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/ibm-layoffs-fourth-quarter.html
Summary: IBM will cut thousands of jobs, roughly 1% of its 270,000 workers, as part of a quarterly restructuring. The firm expects U.S. employment to remain flat while relying more heavily on AI tools to improve productivity.

Title: IBM to Cut Thousands of Workers Amid A.I. Bo-m
Source: The New York Times
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/technology/ibm-layoffs-ai.html
Summary: IBM plans to lay off thousands as it focuses on AI consulting and software growth, continuing its long practice of “workforce rebalancing.” The cuts coincide with broader tech industry downsizing as companies invest more in AI infrastructure.

Title: IBM Confirms Layoffs Impacting Up to 5,000 Workers as It Shifts Focus to AI
Source: TechRepublic
URL: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ibm-layoffs-november-2025/
Summary: IBM’s layoffs could reach 5,000 jobs, mainly in its infrastructure group, as it concentrates on AI and software development. Despite solid earnings, the company says restructuring is needed to boost efficiency and long-term growth.

Title: IBM cutting several thousand jobs in latest layoffs
Source: The Register
URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/ibm_cutting_several_thousand_jobs/
Summary: IBM began issuing layoff notices to several thousand staff, with major reductions in its U.S. infrastructure and cloud divisions. Insiders estimate up to 45% of that group could be cut as part of efforts to improve profitability.

Title: IBM Lays Off Thousands Globally Amid Fourth-Quarter AI Push
Source: Tech.co
URL: https://tech.co/news/ibm-lays-off-thousands-fourth-quarter-ai-push
Summary: IBM will eliminate thousands of roles, roughly 2,700 or more, during its fourth-quarter restructuring. The move aligns with a global trend of tech layoffs tied to AI adoption and productivity-driven cost cutting.

Title: Reports of IBM Layoffs in 2025 Round Out the Year with Q4 Cuts
Source: The HR Digest
URL: https://www.thehrdigest.com/reports-of-ibm-layoffs-in-2025-round-out-the-year-with-q4-cuts/
Summary: IBM will lay off thousands worldwide as part of a “rebalancing” initiative that could affect up to 8,000 employees. The company says the cuts align with its push toward AI and cloud investments, following earlier HR automation efforts.

Title: IBM layoffs loom as ‘single-digit percentage’ of global workforce set for cuts
Source: IT Pro
URL: https://www.itpro.com/business/business-strategy/ibm-layoffs-loom-as-single-digit-percentage-of-global-workforce-set-for-cuts
Summary: IBM will reduce its workforce by up to 5% globally, translating to as many as 13,500 positions. The move comes after strong quarterly earnings and a 9% revenue rise, signaling an ongoing restructuring to support AI expansion.

Title: IBM to lay off thousands as attention shifts to software
Source: CIO Dive
URL: https://www.ciodive.com/news/ibm-layoffs-2025-AI-software/804812/
Summary: IBM confirmed plans to cut thousands of roles in Q4 as it redirects resources toward AI and software. Executives say the layoffs are part of routine workforce balancing while demand for AI-driven enterprise solutions grows.

Title: IBM’s 8,000 Layoffs Reveal the Harsh Reality of the AI Revolution
Source: SlashGear
URL: https://www.slashgear.com/2016679/ibm-lays-off-8000-workers-amidst-ai-revolution-harsh-reality/
Summary: IBM is replacing thousands of HR roles with AI tools as it restructures around automation and efficiency. Analysts warn that while AI is fueling job cuts, most companies still struggle to see tangible returns from such investments.

Title: Badly Crippled IBM Can’t Be Fixed
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
URL: https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2025/11/05/badly-crippled-ibm-cant-be-fixed/
Summary: The article argues that IBM’s recent layoffs and AI pivot will not reverse its long-term decline. Despite modest revenue growth, analysts see the company as too small and too late to compete with today’s tech leaders.

Title: IBM layoffs to affect thousands despite 35% rise in share price this year
Source: People Matters
URL: https://sea.peoplemattersglobal.com/news/strategic-hr/ibm-layoffs-to-affect-thousands-despite-35percent-rise-in-share-price-this-year-47068
Summary: IBM plans to cut a small percentage of its 270,000 global staff even as its stock climbs 35% this year. The company is accelerating its shift toward AI and cloud services amid concerns over slowing growth in its software unit.

Title: IBM expected to cut thousands of jobs from global workforce
Source: Silicon Republic
URL: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/ibm-expected-to-cut-thousands-of-jobs-from-global-workforce
Summary: IBM will lay off a low single-digit percentage of its global workforce, continuing a pattern of tech industry downsizing. The company is focusing resources on software and cloud growth areas while maintaining steady U.S. employment levels.

I remember about a year ago on this platform someone posted that AI would be taking jobs away from employees. Boy, was there a pushback on this point.

Many of the posts and reactions were never in a million years would AI be taking anybody's job.

Well maybe some of those in a state of denial can contact any one of the 4000 employees at Salesforce who got displaced to see what they have to say about it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/salesforce-ceo-confirms-4000-layoffs-because-i-need-less-heads-with-ai.html

The worst move we can make is to stick our heads in the sand and kid ourselves that we are so vital, nothing can take our jobs. The much better move would be to be in the group that "figures out how we can use AI to make our positions more valuable".

AI won't be replacing jobs that use AI but rather it will be replacing jobs that DONT use AI.

In the meantime here a sampling of just a few of the companies who already deployed AI to the detriment of employees in 2025 - the wave is coming.

By 2030..... well for those who continue to be deniers, you won't recognize how much the workforce has changed in just 5 years - things will change in the blink of an eye.... please get yourselves ready for what is to come

https://tech.co/news/companies-replace-workers-with-ai

But business leaders are still pretending (lying) AI is taking peoples jobs.

https://arxiv.org/html/2510.26787v1

The best-performing current AI agents achieve an automation rate of 2.5%, failing to complete most projects at a level that would be accepted as commissioned work in a realistic freelancing environment. This demonstrates that despite rapid progress on knowledge and reasoning benchmarks, contemporary AI systems are far from capable of autonomously performing the diverse demands of remote labor.

Currently there are 250,000 people employed off shore by health insurance companies, In recent history 5000 jobs have been lost to Ai in out industry.

These changes represent increased profit not improved care. Both Democrat and Republican politicians need to step up and stop this. Health insurance companies all take federal dollars and as such it could be mandated that they only employ Americans.

Call, email, write your representative. Get a response, post it here. We nee to know which of these elected officials actually give a damn about us and about American Health care.