Software engineering: jobs replaced by AI
8 layoffs where the company blamed AI named software engineering among the roles cut. Together those layoffs cut 29,487 jobs. That is the company-wide total, not only software engineering roles, so figures for different roles overlap. The largest was Oracle (21,000 jobs, Jun 2026); the first was Dropbox in Oct 2024 and the latest DNB in Oct 2026. 7 of the 8 came in 2026. Largest first; every row links to its entry and source on the layoffs tracker.
OracleResearch and development, sales and marketing, services and support (largest net headcount declines)21,000 · 2026-06Block (Square)Engineering, operations, support4,000 · 2026-02VisaMostly product and technology/development teams2,600 · 2026-07BILL HoldingsEngineering, operations, support709 · 2026-05DropboxEngineering, product, various528 · 2024-10DNBTechnology & Services unit: technology development and coding, customer-data control, KYC work400 · 2026-10AppleVision Pro gaming and immersive video (~100); Siri and Intelligent Systems Experience software (~100)200 · 2026-08VideoAmpProduct development and technology, including the CTO role (eliminated, not refilled)50 · 2026-08