IT sector's AI-driven job cuts: 50,000 roles at risk

Business Oct 11, 2025

India's IT sector is quietly letting go of people, with projections of up to 50,000 jobs potentially lost by December 2025.
The main reasons? Companies are leaning into AI to handle routine work and being extra cautious with spending.
Instead of big layoffs, firms are nudging out employees through performance reviews and slowing down promotions.

TCS and Accenture are at the forefront of this shift

TCS and Accenture are leading this shift—TCS has trimmed nearly 20,000 roles, while Accenture is cutting 11,000 jobs worldwide.
The focus now is on hiring for skills like AI and cloud, so traditional middle-management jobs are getting hit the hardest.
Experts say this trend could double job losses in the coming year as the industry keeps evolving.