AI-Driven Layoffs Hit 100K IT Jobs in 2026, Forecast 232K by Year-End

IT sector layoffs in 2026 have reached 196,335 since January, with forecasts of nearly 232,000 by year-end, half attributed to AI. This continues a post-pandemic trend of over a million job losses, signaling accelerating automation-driven displacement. The claim is based on a single translated source, so figures remain unverified.

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