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The AI Layoff Receipts

An analysis of SEC filings from 32 companies that publicly linked layoffs to AI between 2023 and Q1 2026 finds no measurable return for buyers of AI, while sellers of AI infrastructure see margin improvements. The data suggests a wealth transfer from labor to AI infrastructure providers.

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  • Over 150,000 jobs cut across 33 companies with AI as the justification.
  • Operating margins at companies that bought AI and fired people either flat or declined.
  • Only companies selling AI infrastructure showed margin improvements.
  • The pattern indicates that layoffs funded AI spending that benefited vendors, not the companies themselves.

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