AI layoffs this week: Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026

The largest event of the week was Oracle, with 359 roles cut (Oracle filed a WARN with Washington State on September 14 for 359 roles — remote staff statewide plus its downtown Seattle offices, which are 'not closing'; separations run to November 13. The WARN gives no reason, but outlets (GeekWire, FOX 13, KIRO 7) framed it as AI-driven, consistent with Oracle's own restructuring: its June SEC filing named AI adoption and the CFO has tied cuts to AI deployment as Oracle pours tens of billions into AI data centres (OpenAI included). Distinct from the June 21,000 total, the Sep 1 India cut and the Sep 11 $700m plan increase, so not double-counted.). Across the week, cuts touched technology.

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