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48 Possibly. There's some AI smoke around Centrica (British Gas)'s cuts, but no confession.
Every tracked 2026 layoff at Centrica (British Gas), newest first. Scores are 0–100: how strongly the public evidence ties the cuts to AI. Sources are linked on each one.
AI score 48/100 (Mid) · 80% interval 41–55 · evidence grade B · UK · Energy / Utilities
Stated reason: Call-centre and back-office roles cut as customers shift to digital self-service and AI chatbots; company says change is mainly customer behaviour.
Why 48: Credible reporting or company data shows AI/automation absorbing the work; also: Outsourcing / offshoring · Drivers: AI attribution +3.2, industry AI exposure +0.3, contrary evidence −0.2
Evidence: company statement. Signals: attribution 0.65, primary source 0.0, exec statement 0.0, role exposure 0.849, industry exposure 0.397, AI investment 0.0, contrary evidence 0.15 · named roles: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Customer Service Representatives, Loan Interviewers and Clerks, Office Clerks, General, Secretaries, Except Legal,
Headcount basis: announced
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