Pinterest layoffs today: 15% of jobs cut as social media giant is latest to cite shift to AI

Why is Pinterest cutting jobs? When reached for comment, a Pinterest spokesperson told Fast Company that it was "making organizational changes to further deliver on our AI-forward strategy, which includes hiring AI-proficient talent. As a result, we've made the difficult decision to say goodbye to some of our team members.†When reached for comment, Pinterest told Fast Company that it had around 5,200 employees as of December 2025. A 15% reduction then would result in approximately 780 jobs being lost. The ...