Monthly Research Summary

Curated summaries and analysis from AI Layoff Watch

analysis·April 5, 2025·AI Layoff Watch Research

February-March 2025: Cross-Sector Spread and the Attribution Debate

AI layoffs hit airlines, advertising, logistics, and manufacturing. Academic debate intensifies over how much to attribute to AI vs. normal restructuring.

analysis·February 8, 2025·AI Layoff Watch Research

January 2025 Research Summary: WEF Future of Jobs and the AI Hiring Paradox

The World Economic Forum projects net +78M jobs by 2030, while January saw 6,000+ AI-attributed cuts. Reconciling the macro optimism with micro reality.

analysis·January 20, 2025·AI Layoff Watch Research

AI Employment Impact: A Research-Based Analysis of 2023-2024

Synthesizing data from Challenger Gray, BLS, OECD, and academic research to quantify the first two years of AI-driven workforce change.