OpenText AI layoff details
Explicit AI citedreputable_reporting
Reported layoffs: 1,600
Industry: Technology · Geography: Canada
BetaKit reported that OpenText was cutting an additional 1,600 jobs while CEO Mark Barrenechea made AI the company number-one priority and a baseline expectation for employees.
OpenText is cutting an additional 1,600 jobs as it becomes the latest Canadian tech firm to make AI use a baseline expectation for employees.
BetaKit obtained internal emails saying OpenText would reduce headcount by about 1,600 and strategically add back 1,000 employees in key locations and high-impact functions. Because the reporting directly pairs the reduction with an internal AI mandate and baseline employee expectation, this is classified as explicit AI cited.
Sources
- BetaKit, 2025-05-06