Reporting archive
Evidence on AI and work
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Patreon cuts 93 jobs as Jack Conte says AI changed how the company operates
Patreon said it is laying off 93 employees, about 20% of its workforce, as Jack Conte linked the restructuring to changes in how the company operates and organizes.
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Amazon cuts roles in its AGI group as it shifts AI priorities
Amazon said it is eliminating some roles inside parts of its artificial general intelligence organization while saying it remains committed to large AI models. The company did not disclose how many employees are affected.
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EU opens second-stage consultation on a Quality Jobs Act that would regulate AI at work
The European Commission has opened a second-stage consultation on its planned Quality Jobs Act, with algorithmic management and AI at work among the stated priorities. The process runs to September 28, 2026.
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CDW says organizational changes included coworker reductions as it pushes further into the AI era
CDW said it recently made organizational changes that included coworker reductions and that the changes are meant to support operating discipline and higher-return work tied to the AI era.
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Google workers push for layoff protections as AI spending reshapes job security
Google workers organized a petition and campus protest for stronger layoff protections, including guaranteed severance, buyouts before mandatory layoffs, and no GRAD quotas.
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Meta AI-layoff lawsuit survives initial bid to block July 22 cuts
A U.S. judge declined emergency relief in Meta’s AI-layoff lawsuit, leaving the July 22 layoff timeline in place.
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Labor’s draft platform puts workplace AI consultation on the conference agenda
Australia’s Labor Party draft platform proposes meaningful worker consultation and employer transparency around workplace AI and automation.
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State Street links AI transformation to net headcount decline forecast and $1 billion target
State Street expects its technology- and AI-enabled transformation to deliver about $1 billion in annual run-rate benefits by 2029 and said net headcount would be down in the “low single digits range” after reinvestment.
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Cognizant targets 1,500 U.S. graduate hires by the end of 2026
Cognizant’s plan targets 1,500 U.S. college-graduate hires by the end of 2026 across its core business, Belcan and the new Frontier Engineers program.
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JPMorgan says AI cut jobs 30% to 40% in some “discrete areas”
Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan reduced jobs by 30% or 40% in unspecified “discrete areas” while pursuing AI-enabled efficiency.