AI layoffs this week: Mar 9, 2026 – Mar 15, 2026

The largest event of the week was Atlassian, with 1,600 roles cut (10% of global workforce cut and CTO replaced. Company said savings would fund more AI and enterprise-sales investment; framed as rebalancing for the AI era rather than AI directly replacing the roles.). Across the week, cuts touched technology.

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