AI-Driven Tech Layoffs Could Trigger a 1.6 Million Job Recession

Major tech companies including Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have collectively laid off or offered buyouts to over 100,000 employees in 2026 as they restructure to cut costs and invest in AI. These layoffs, driven by AI adoption and economic pressures, risk triggering a broader recession with up to 1.6 million additional job losses across other sectors in the US.