大型科技公司裁员8万，归咎于人工智能，专家称公司人员超员25%至75%
2026年第一季度，大型科技公司共裁员超过8万人，相较于2025年第一季度裁员约3万人，数量显著增加。
虽然一些公司将裁员原因归咎于人工智能（AI），甚至将其作为主要原因（占比高达25%），但专家认为这可能是一种“AI漂白”的策略，实则表明许多公司存在人员超员的问题，超员比例可能高达25%至75%。
例如Meta计划裁员10%，Microsoft则提供自愿离职计划。
裁员背后的真实原因可能与疫情期间的低利率政策及随后美联储加息有关。
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When we hear about layoffs by large corporations, our first instinct is often to blame artificial intelligence (AI) — especially when it comes to Big Tech companies. In Q1 2026, 86 tech companies laid off over 80,000 employees. That's quite the jump from Q1 2025, when 103 tech companies laid off around 30,000 workers. It's also the highest number of layoffs in three years. (1) Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how Robert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this ‘explosion’ Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here’s how to fix it ASAP The idea that AI is to blame for these job losses didn't come from nowhere; CEOs are actively citing AI as the cause. In March, AI was claimed to be the leading reason for layoffs in the U.S., making up 25% of all job cuts. In 2026, it's supposedly the reason behind 13% of all layoffs so far. (2) But this may not be entirely accurate. A different motivation could be behind job cuts, and perhaps AI is just the scapegoat. Big Tech is engaging in massive layoffs — and blaming AI On Thursday, April 23, Meta announced in an internal meeting that it planned to lay off 10% of its staff in May. Three sources on the call told Business Insider that the company said it was open to cutting even more jobs in the future. (3) The same day, Microsoft sent workers an internal memo that offered voluntary buyouts. Around seven percent of its employees are eligible for the program. Other tech companies that have cut jobs in 2026 include Eventbrite, Oracle, Quora, and Spotify, to name a few. (1) A lot of companies. A lot of layoffs. And many of these organizations are blaming job cuts on AI. "Almost every company that does layoffs is blaming AI, whether or not it really is about AI," Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said at BlackRock's US Infrastructure Summit in March (4). Using AI as an excuse for laying off workers has been referred to as "AI washing." (5) Some CEOs are at least somewhat honest. "Since it's a thing now, I should note that the layoffs aren't related to AI," Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, said in a March note to his employees that announced the company would cut more than 1,000 jobs. (6) Read More: This $1B private real estate fund is now accessible to non-millionaires. Start investing with just $10 The true culprits behind tech layoffs In a March interview with 20VC, businessman and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen said that, while many layoffs are blamed on AI, there are two other main causes. The first is that the federal funds rate was cut to 0% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, then the Fed quickly hiked the rate until it was over 5% in 2023. (7)
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