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NY Governor Investigates AI Impact on Mass Layoffs

2/10/2026

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  • Since March 2025, over 160 New York state companies, including Amazon and Goldman Sachs, have announced mass layoffs.
  • None attributed cuts to technological innovation or automation, despite the option existing for 11 months.
  • Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, has ordered the Department of Labor to investigate whether AI is driving layoffs.
  • New York is the first state to include this option in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings (WARN).