AI Layoffs 2026: 185K Jobs Cut, but Gartner Says It's Not Working
185K tech workers cut in 2026, 1,115 per day. Gartner surveyed 350 execs and found zero ROI correlation. Deutsche Bank calls it AI redundancy washing.
185K tech workers cut in 2026, 1,115 per day. Gartner surveyed 350 execs and found zero ROI correlation. Deutsche Bank calls it AI redundancy washing.
Junior developer employment fell 20% since 2024 while ML engineer openings surged 59%. Stanford, BLS, and Forrester data on who's being cut and what works.
ML engineer roles up 59% from 2020, general SWE openings down 49%. Dice, CompTIA, and BLS data shows a 2026 market split by AI fluency. Salaries included.