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Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce as the platform pivots resources to AI<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-01-27 12:35:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK — <\/span>Pinterest plans to lay off under 15% of its workforce, as part of broader restructuring that arrives as the image-sharing platform pivots more of its money to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

In a Tuesday securities filing, San Francisco-based Pinterest said it was making these cuts to support \u201ctransformation initiatives\u201d \u2014 which include reallocating the company’s resources to AI-focused roles and prioritizing AI-powered products. It said it was also working to reshape its \u201csales and go-to-market approach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond the coming layoffs, Pinterest said it will reduce office space. The company expects to complete its restructuring plan by the end of September, incurring pretax charges of $35 million to $45 million.<\/p>\n

Pinterest’s job cuts are expected to impact hundreds of workers. As of the end of last year, Pinterest had a total headcount of about 5,200 employees, the company confirmed to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Like other tech and social media companies, Pinterest has accelerated its integration of AI recently, particularly in consumer-facing offerings. In October, the company introduced AI-powered updates to users’ in-platform \u201cboards\u201d and unveiled Pinterest Assistant, which is also powered by AI and gives users shopping recommendations.<\/p>\n

Pinterest isn’t the first company to turn to job cuts while pivoting spending to AI. Last fall, Amazon, for example, said it would cut about 14,000 corporate jobs (close to 4% of its workforce) as it ramped up AI investments while trimming costs elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Shares of Pinterest fell more than 9% as of midday trading Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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