AI layoffs this week: May 5, 2025 – May 11, 2025

The largest event of the week was CrowdStrike, with 500 roles cut (5% of workforce cut in SEC-filed plan targeting $10B ARR; CEO memo invoked AI efficiency as an enabler of the leaner structure while also citing general efficiency goals. Company said it would keep hiring in engineering and customer-facing roles.). Across the week, cuts touched technology.

Every figure below links to its company timeline and public source. Attribution labels follow the methodology.