WEEKLY ARCHIVE — WEEK 35
AI Layoffs — Week of
August 25, 2025
2 companies cutting jobs — 5,900 total positions eliminated. 100% directly attributed to AI automation.
5,900
Jobs Cut This Week
2
Companies Reporting
100%
AI-Attributed
IBM
AI-ATTRIBUTEDTechCEO publicly stated AI is replacing back-office roles, accelerating planned headcount reductions
HRFinance OperationsIT Services
Aug 26, 2025 — via BloombergSurvivor Guide →
5,000
JOBS CUT
BuzzFeed
AI-ATTRIBUTEDMediaComplete digital media collapse — AI content tools cited by executives as reducing the need for human writers
EditorialVideo ProductionBusiness
Aug 26, 2025 — via New York TimesSurvivor Guide →
900
JOBS CUT
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