WEEKLY ARCHIVE — WEEK 36
AI Layoffs — Week of
September 1, 2025
2 companies cutting jobs — 2,450 total positions eliminated. 100% directly attributed to AI automation.
2,450
Jobs Cut This Week
2
Companies Reporting
100%
AI-Attributed
Klarna
AI-ATTRIBUTEDFinanceCEO announced AI handles work of 700 humans — customer service virtually fully automated
Customer ServiceOperationsFinance
Sep 2, 2025 — via BloombergSurvivor Guide →
2,200
JOBS CUT
Sports Illustrated
AI-ATTRIBUTEDMediaAuthentic Brands Group restructuring — AI-generated sports content replacing human editorial staff
EditorialPhotographyDigital
Sep 2, 2025 — via The AthleticSurvivor Guide →
250
JOBS CUT
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