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The AI Cut

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What is the current The AI Cut?

LAYOFFS ATTRIBUTED TO AI THIS MONTH
14K

AI-Attributed Layoff Announcements: 14K as of 2026-06. Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

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How has The AI Cut changed over time?

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The AI Cut over time
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Historical data
Monthly · Challenger, Gray & Christmas
Period Value YoY Change
Jun 2026 14K
May 2026 39K +19K
Apr 2026 22K
Jan 2026 8K
Dec 2025 55K
Nov 2025 6K
Oct 2025 31K
Sep 2025 7K +1K
Aug 2025 10K +5K
Jul 2025 10K +10K
May 2025 20K +15K
Sep 2024 6K +2K

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What is AI-Attributed Layoff Announcements?

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Why does AI-Attributed Layoff Announcements matter for financial distress?

AI-Attributed Layoff Announcements is one of the indicators tracked by the American Distress Index (ADI), which measures five dimensions of U.S. household financial distress: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Changes in this indicator contribute to the overall distress picture.

Where does the AI-Attributed Layoff Announcements data come from?

This data comes from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. More information: https://www.challengergray.com/blog/category/job-cuts-report/. The American Distress Index updates this indicator monthly.

Ross Kilburn
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Ross Kilburn, Founder

American Default Research · Seattle, Washington

Two decades working directly with financially distressed American households — from property preservation in 2003, to negotiating over 1,000 short sales during the Great Recession, to foreclosure defense marketing today. Author, The Ark Law Group Complete Guide to Short Sales (Auroch Press, 2013). Twice named to Puget Sound Business Journal Fast 50 for Ark Law Group. B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1992. Founded American Default Research in 2026 to fill a gap in public data that had been empty since 2013.

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Why does The AI Cut matter?

The AI Cut is one of 98 live indicators tracked by American Default Research. The methodology page explains sources, update cadence, and how the index uses its published inputs.
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