Dell workforce shrinks again in FY26, AI strategy drives layoffs and hiring slowdown: Report

Dell has reduced its workforce by approximately 10,000 employees (from 108,000 to 97,000) over the past year as part of its AI strategy, following a similar 10% reduction in the previous fiscal year. This represents a sustained pattern of AI-driven job displacement at a major tech company, with over 20,000 jobs lost across two years as the company pivots toward AI-focused operations.