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Challenger Report: AI Now #1 Cited Reason for US Job Cuts — 15,341 in March Alone, 25% of All Layoffs
The March 2026 Challenger, Gray & Christmas report shows AI surpassed all other reasons for announced job cuts for the first time: 15,341 AI-attributed layoffs (25% of the 60,620 total), up from 10% in February. Tech sector announced 52,050 cuts in Q1 2026, up 40% YoY. Since Challenger began tracking AI as a layoff reason in 2023, the cumulative total has reached 99,470. Challenger's senior VP: 'Companies are shifting budgets toward AI investments at the expense of jobs. The actual replacing of roles can be seen in Technology companies, where AI can replace coding functions.'
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