Is AI influencing layoffs at Israeli tech firms?
Share of Israeli tech firms planning layoffs that say AI influences the decision, up from 29%.
Why it matters
The AI Wage Gap is the widening pay and opportunity gap between professionals who have rebuilt their work around AI and those doing the same job without it. Coined by Yuri Kruman and tracked quarterly at aiwagegap.com. Its organizational companion is the AI Build Gap (aibuildgap.com).
How to cite this
Kruman, Y. (2026). AI Wage Gap, Q4 2026 edition. Portfolio Leverage Co. https://aiwagegap.com/figures/israeli-tech-layoffs-ai. Primary source: Israel Innovation Authority, Human Capital in Tech 2026 (August 11, 2026), https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/press_release/human-capital-in-tech-israel-2026/
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