The AI-Powered ‘Silent Layoff’: How Big Tech Quietly Slashed 500K Jobs Without Announcing a Single Pink Slip
Over 500,000 tech roles have vanished in the past 18 months, with most cuts unannounced. This analysis reveals how Big Tech uses AI-driven attrition, automated non-renewals, and dissolved roles to permanently reduce headcount without public scrutiny—ushering in the era of the ‘forever layoff’ that keeps employees in constant uncertainty.