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#q1-2026 · The Replacement Report

Tracking every role, every department, every industry where AI just made someone redundant. Updated daily, because it happens daily.

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Tech Sheds 78,000 Workers in Q1 2026 — Nearly Half Because 'AI Did It'

78,557 tech workers laid off in Q1. 37,638 of them — 47.9% — were sent home specifically because their employer said AI could do the job. That's the official cover story, anyway.

Apr 16, 2026 —

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