Reporting archive
Evidence on AI and work
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HubSpot says it will cut about 7% of staff as it shifts toward AI
HubSpot said it will eliminate about 7% of its workforce, or nearly 660 roles, as it shifts from building software that helps customers grow to delivering outcomes with AI.
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California’s ‘No Robo Bosses’ laws put new limits on AI in discipline and layoffs
California has enacted new worker-protection laws that limit some uses of AI in discipline, firing, surveillance, and layoff notice. The rules add human review and disclosure requirements for certain workplace decisions.
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Blaize says restructuring will cut about 26% of its workforce
Blaize said it is restructuring and reducing its workforce by about 26%, with completion expected by December 31, 2026. The company expects annual savings of $7.5 million to $8.4 million.
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California adds worker-protection rules for AI-driven layoffs and firings
California signed new laws aimed at limiting AI in workplace decisions, including limits on AI-only discipline or termination decisions and new notice requirements when AI causes layoffs, relocations, or terminations.
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Uber says it will cut about 10% of its team and push most remote workers into office hubs
Uber said it will reduce its team by about 10%, remove management layers, and ask most remote employees to move to office hubs while it says it wants more capacity for future growth, including autonomy.
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Meta explored deep team cuts around an “AI native” restructuring, then backed off
Reuters reported that Meta explored cutting some teams by as much as 60% in an “AI native” restructuring, then later backed off part of the plan after AI tools did not deliver the expected productivity gains.
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Meta AI-layoff fight returns to court in California
A federal judge is hearing a request for preliminary relief in a case that tests whether AI-assisted workforce tools can be challenged in layoff selection. Meta says people, not AI, made the decisions.
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Arrive AI says it cut about 20% of its workforce as it ties smaller teams to AI-enabled leverage
Arrive AI said it cut about 20% of its workforce and tied the move to AI-enabled operating leverage. The company said it expects about $1.5 million in annualized savings.
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ServiceNow’s California WARN cuts took effect on August 17, while a separate report linked them to AI
California WARN records show ServiceNow, Inc. layoffs took effect on August 17 in Santa Clara and San Diego counties.
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Oracle reportedly lines up another layoff round as AI infrastructure spending keeps climbing
Oracle is reportedly preparing another round of layoffs this month while it keeps spending heavily on AI infrastructure. The supplied reporting says managers were told to identify affected staff before September 1, while Oracle’s filing links restructuring to AI adoption.