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EXPLICITAI LAYOFF
Afterpay: 1,000 jobs cut
October 1, 2023AUFinanceAfterpay
Afterpay has announced significant layoffs, cutting 1,000 jobs from its workforce of 2,000 in Australia, attributing the cuts to advancements in AI technology. This substantial reduction amounts to a 50% decrease in staff as the company adapts to changing operational efficiencies brought about by AI.
Conservative
1,000
Core Estimate
1,000
Upper Bound
1,000
Sources
PrimaryFuturismMarch 22, 2026
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