High confidence
Mar 28, 2025
Canva
−10 10 of 12 technical writers
Attribution · verbatim quote
“After thoughtful consideration, we are evolving our technical content writing function to better align with how our engineering teams create and maintain documentation.”
— Canva spokesperson (spokesperson)
Summary
Canva laid off 10 of its 12 technical writers after first directing them to use generative AI tools more heavily. Affected workers told media they had been previously assured AI adoption would not lead to redundancies. Canva's official line was that it was 'evolving' the function.
Evidence notes
- · Worker testimony reported in Startup Daily and Information Age — staff said they were told to increase AI usage shortly before being made redundant.
- · Canva declined to confirm whether 'new tools' explicitly meant AI.