Elastic AI layoff details
Explicit AI citedprimary
Reported layoffs: 281
Industry: Technology · Geography: Global
Elastic announced an organizational change including an approximately 7% workforce reduction, about 281 workers, while CEO Ash Kulkarni said advances in AI and automation are letting the company operate with leaner teams.
Elastic's CEO announcement said the company was reducing approximately 7% of its workforce while continuing to hire in customer-facing sales and key strategic areas. San Francisco Business Times reported the cut as about 281 workers. The Register reported Elastic had 4,019 employees in its latest 10-K, so 7% implies slightly less than 300 roles. Because Elastic's own announcement explicitly ties the reorganization to AI and automation changing how work gets done and enabling leaner teams, this is classified as explicit AI cited.
Sources
- Elastic, 2026-06-24
- San Francisco Business Times, 2026-06-24
- The Register, 2026-06-25