AI-ontslagen deze week: 12 jan 2026 – 18 jan 2026

De grootste gebeurtenis van de week was Citigroup, met 20.000 geschrapte functies (Citigroup is targeting roughly 20,000 job cuts by the end of 2026. The headline figure dates to a January 2024 management reorganization, but the bank has since tied the ongoing headcount decline to AI: CFO Mark Mason said he expects headcount to keep falling 'as AI tools and streamlined processes take hold', and CEO Jane Fraser said in January 2026 that technology and process simplification will mean some roles 'will no longer be required'. Logged mixed, with low confidence: AI is a stated driver of the continuing decline rather than the origin of the 20,000 target.). In de loop van de week raakten de ontslagen financiën.

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