Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs as AI reshapes corporate strategy
Amazon has announced it will lay off 16,000 corporate employees, marking its second major workforce reduction in three months. The move is part of a broader restructuring driven by the company’s shift toward generative AI technologies and efforts to streamline operations post-COVID expansion. The layoffs affect employees primarily in Amazon Web Services (AWS), human resources, and Alexa units. Affected U.S. staff will receive 90 days to find internal roles, severance, and transition support.
This signals an industry-wide shift as tech giants increasingly restructure around AI, impacting traditional roles and corporate dynamics.
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