WARN filings | NYC labor data reveals zero cases of AI-driven layoffs

More than 160 companies operating in New York state have submitted notices of mass layoffs since March last year, yet none cited artificial intelligence or automation as the cause of workforce reductions, according to state labor data.

The filings, submitted under Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) requirements, included major employers such as Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. All three companies have discussed adopting AI tools, but none selected “technological innovation or automation” as the reason for layoffs in required state paperwork.