Layoff memos this year love one phrase: 'AI'

Mark Zuckerberg has addressed employees in layoff memos. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Corporate America has been wracked by layoffs in 2026, with cuts at companies like Meta and Block. We analyzed 15 memos from companies announcing job cuts in 2026 to see the most commonly used words. Executives mentioned "AI" most often and framed the layoffs as helping "build" for the "future." In layoff memos across corporate America this year, one word keeps surfacing: AI. Business In...