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A State-by-State Heatmap of AI Displacement Across the U.S. in Spring 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the U.S. labor market. In spring 2026, many companies have cited AI as a reason to cut jobs, especially in tech-focused regions. For example, one business report found that in April 2026 AI-related layoffs accounted for about 26% of all job-cut announcements (www.cbsnews.com). To understand how this trend varies by region, we mapped AI-related job separations for every state (plus Washington, D.C.) during April–May 2026. We combined official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) filings, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state employment data, and company announcements (including SEC filings and local news). Importantly, we “controlled” for normal seasonal patterns and overall layoff trends by comparing to 2019–2025 baselines. The result highlights clear hotspots – notably California, Texas, New York, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Washington, Illinois, and Pennsylvania – where AI-driven cuts appear unusually large. We also examine how these patterns align with each state’s level of AI investment and infrastructure (like patents, venture funding, and data centers), and zoom in on a few hard-hit metropolitan areas.

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