Tech Jobs Cut: AI Replaces Thousands of Workers Across Major Companies
The first six weeks of 2026 have already wiped out over 30,700 tech jobs globally. Reports confirm that AI-driven automation causes roughly 80% of these layoffs.
Companies across every sector now replace human workers with AI tools that handle customer service, content creation, coding, and data analysis at a fraction of the cost.
Baker McKenzie, one of the world's largest law firms, announced plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs as it integrates AI into legal research and document review.
Myntra, the Indian e-commerce giant, laid off approximately 50 employees from its Gurugram office. Even gaming studios feel the pressure – Wildlight Entertainment saw massive layoffs just weeks after launching its latest title.
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Workers Face a Tough Choice: Learn AI or Risk Replacement
Industry experts say this wave of layoffs marks a permanent shift in how companies operate. Unlike previous tech downturns driven by economic slowdowns, these cuts happen while companies report strong revenues.
Businesses invest heavily in AI infrastructure and cut the human roles that AI now handles faster and cheaper.
The trend hits hardest in customer support, content writing, QA testing, and basic programming roles. Workers who upskill in AI tools, prompt engineering, and machine learning have a better chance of surviving the transition.
Google's Introduction to AI course on Coursera attracted 384,000 enrollments this year alone, showing that millions of professionals already race to learn AI skills before their jobs disappear.
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