{
  "id": 18322777,
  "title": "Canva Firing Over 1200 Employees Due to AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/canva-firing-over-1200-employees-due-to-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:07:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/05/canva-firing-over-1200-employees-due-to-ai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canva has announced a significant restructuring impacting 1,271 employees, or 22% of its global workforce, as the Australian design platform grapples with slowing growth and intensifying competition from artificial intelligence. The measures were implemented on November 4, 2026. Some employees will lose their jobs, while others will have their responsibilities altered or be requested to transfer locations; however, the exact number of layoffs has not been disclosed. Canva's co-founder and CEO, Melanie Perkins, stated that the company must adapt its operating model following its first decade-long growth slowdown. She acknowledged that advancements in technology, particularly AI, are transforming how individuals create content and what they anticipate from design software. The restructuring coincides with AI tools from competitors like OpenAI and Google enabling users to generate images, presentations, and other designs without needing conventional design software. Canva is concurrently investing in its proprietary AI models, yet these endeavors have heightened expenses. According to TechCrunch, Canva has lowered its 2026 revenue growth projection from 30% to 20% due, in part, to escalating AI-related costs. Although AI competition is a factor in Canva's challenges, the company has not explicitly linked the layoffs to employees being replaced by AI. The restructuring involves merging Canva's Product, Growth, and Platform divisions into a unified entity, streamlining management levels, consolidating overlapping duties, and broadening employees' responsibilities. Sydney will serve as the primary hub for more product teams, necessitating some staff to relocate. From January 2027, most hybrid employees will be required to work at the office for two to three days per week. Laid-off personnel will be entitled to six months' salary, encompassing statutory benefits, regardless of their location. They will also receive 12 months of healthcare coverage, ongoing access to Canva's employee assistance program, the return of their company-provided MacBook, career guidance, interview preparation, and one year of LinkedIn Premium. The company is providing $10,000 grants to eligible departing employees interested in launching businesses or community initiatives; applications are open until December 14. The restructuring unfolds during a challenging phase for Canva, as the company navigates operational adjustments amid heightened competition and the costs associated with AI technology.",
  "summary": "Canva has announced a major restructuring affecting 1,271 employees, or 22% of its global workforce, as the Australian design platform … Read More The post Canva Firing Over 1200 Employees Due to AI appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}