Block (Square, Cash App)

Block (Square, Cash App): 1 tracked 2026 layoff event(s), 4,000 workers counted, highest AI score 98.

98

2026-02-26 · 4,000+ (~40%)

AI score 98 (80% interval 97–99) · evidence grade A · CA, CO · Fintech

Stated reason: CEO Jack Dorsey: 'Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company.' Headcount from 10,000+ to under 6,000.

Why 98: Company explicitly says AI/automation is doing the work or replacing roles · Drivers: AI attribution +4.8, …stated by company/SEC +1.6, industry AI exposure +0.6

Signals: attribution 1.0, primary 1.0, exec 0.0, role exposure 0.888, industry exposure 0.858, AI investment 0.0, contrary 0.0 · named roles: Computer Systems Analysts, Data Scientists, Software Developers

Headcount basis: announced · WARN: 108 workers at 2 site notice(s)

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