💼 “AI Has Replaced 94,000 Tech Workers So Far in 2025”
A sobering report from Final Round AI reveals that 94,000 tech sector roles have already been eliminated in 2025—an average of 507 jobs per day—with many losses tied directly to AI-enabled automation.
🔍 The Numbers Don’t Lie
- So far in 2025, nearly 94,000 tech workers have been laid off as companies restructure around AI.
- That breaks down to an astonishing 507 job losses every single day.
- Major companies—including Microsoft, IBM, Meta, Tesla, TikTok, Canva, Bumble, IBM, and Disney—have all announced cuts tied to shifts toward AI and automation .
SOURCE: https://www.finalroundai.com/blog/ai-tech-layoffs-mid-2025
💔 What This Means for Workers
- Rapid, widespread impact
This isn’t a one-off event—it’s structural. Roles across industries are being eliminated at a daily pace. - Shift in corporate priorities
Organizations are reallocating labor from legacy roles to invest heavily in AI engineering, infrastructure, and research. - Entry-level positions at risk
Junior and support roles are often first on the chopping block. Without them, career pipelines narrow dramatically. - Human cost hidden
Headlines about layoffs obscure the personal disruptions: careers derailed, families stressed, livelihoods shaken.
🛡️ HFA’s Human-First Position
The Humans First Alliance believes that job losses can’t just be ‘efficiency statistics’—we must focus on the lived experiences behind them.
- We collect stories
We want to hear from those affected: developers, support staff, marketers—anyone impacted by AI-driven cuts. - We reclaim the narrative
These layoffs are not neutral. They’re deliberate shifts in how businesses allocate work—and they have real human consequences. - We push for protections
We advocate for mandatory AI impact assessments before mass layoffs, transparent planning, and funded transition supports.
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