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Did AI cause the Coursera, Inc. layoffs?

3 No sign of it. We found no public evidence tying Coursera, Inc.'s cuts to AI.

3/100
top AI score · 80% interval 2–3
D
evidence grade (A = company/filing says so, D = little to go on)
1
tracked 2026 layoff event · latest Jul 6, 2026
31
workers counted

The receipts

Every tracked 2026 layoff at Coursera, Inc., newest first. Scores are 0–100: how strongly the public evidence ties the cuts to AI. Sources are linked on each one.

3

Jul 6, 2026 · 31 in WARN notices (Not stated in 8-K)

AI score 3/100 (Minimal) · 80% interval 2–3 · evidence grade D · CA · Software / IT Services

Stated reason: As previously disclosed, on May 11, 2026, Coursera, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) completed its combination with Udemy, Inc. (“Udemy”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 17, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Udemy, the Company, and Chess Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreem…

Why 3: Plant, store or site closure · Drivers: contrary evidence −0.9, industry AI exposure +0.6

Evidence: SEC filing, state WARN notice. Signals: attribution 0.0, primary source 0.0, exec statement 0.0, role exposure 0.888, industry exposure 0.858, AI investment 0.0, contrary evidence 0.55 · named roles: Computer Systems Analysts, Data Scientists, Software Developers

Headcount basis: WARN (sum of state notices; company-wide total not disclosed) · WARN: 31 workers at 1 site notice(s)

Sources (3)
  • sec.gov www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000165156226000055/cour-20260706.htm
  • sec.gov www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000165156226000063/cour-20260630.htm
  • edd.ca.gov edd.ca.gov/siteassets/files/jobs_and_training/warn/warn_report1.xlsx

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