Salesforce has cut 4,000 of its customer support roles, CEO Marc Benioff recently said while discussing how artificial intelligence has helped reduce the company headcount.

Benioff revealed the layoffs during an interview published Friday on The Logan Bartlett Show podcast.

“I’ve reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000, because I need less heads," Benioff said while discussing the impact of AI on Salesforce operations.

#New : Salesforce confirms 4,000 layoffs because AI means they need fewer people. $CRM — scott budman (@scottbudman) September 2, 2025

The layoffs come after Benioff over the summer announced AI is doing up to 50% of the work at Salesforce , which is based in San Francisco.

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