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Did AI cause the Workday, Inc. layoffs?

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

6/100
top AI score · 80% interval 5–8
D
evidence grade (A = company/filing says so, D = little to go on)
2
tracked 2026 layoff events · latest Sep 29, 2026
296
workers counted

The receipts

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

6

Sep 29, 2026 · 142 in WARN notices (Not stated in 8-K)

AI score 6/100 (Minimal) · 80% interval 5–8 · evidence grade D · CA · Software / IT Services

Stated reason: below, Workday now expects its fiscal 2027 third quarter GAAP operating margin to be approximately 20 to 21 percentage points lower than its third quarter non-GAAP operating margin and its fiscal 2027 full-year GAAP operating margin to be approximately 19 percentage points lower than its full-year non-GAAP operating margin. Workday intends to exclude the charges associated with the activities discussed in Item 2.05 b…

Why 6: Cost-cutting / efficiency · Drivers: 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 0.0 · named roles: Computer Systems Analysts, Data Scientists, Software Developers

Headcount basis: WARN (sum of state notices; company-wide total not disclosed) · WARN: 142 workers at 1 site notice(s)

Sources (2)
  • sec.gov www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000048/wday-20260929.htm
  • edd.ca.gov edd.ca.gov/siteassets/files/jobs_and_training/warn/warn_report1.xlsx
6

Feb 4, 2026 · 154 in WARN notices (Not stated in 8-K)

AI score 6/100 (Minimal) · 80% interval 5–8 · evidence grade D · CA · Software / IT Services

Stated reason: and 2.06 below. Workday now expects its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter GAAP operating margin to be 24 to 25 percentage points lower than its fourth quarter non-GAAP operating margin and its fiscal 2026 full-year GAAP operating margin to be 22 to 23 percentage points lower than its full-year non-GAAP operating margin. Workday intends to exclude the charges associated with these activities from its non-GAAP financial measu…

Why 6: Cost-cutting / efficiency · Drivers: 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 0.858, industry exposure 0.858, AI investment 0.0, contrary evidence 0.0 · named roles: Accountants and Auditors, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Computer Systems Analysts, Data Scientists, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail,

Headcount basis: WARN (sum of state notices; company-wide total not disclosed) · WARN: 154 workers at 1 site notice(s)

Sources (3)
  • sec.gov www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000004/wday-20260130.htm
  • sec.gov www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000014/wday-20260131.htm
  • edd.ca.gov edd.ca.gov/siteassets/files/jobs_and_training/warn/warn-report-for-7-1-25-to-6-3

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