Amazon Layoffs: 14,000 Corporate Employees Affected
Amazon has confirmed that 14,000 corporate employees will be impacted by layoffs, citing AI innovation as a factor in reducing staff roles.
This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the internet. It’s enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before.
Beth Galetti, senior vice president of People Experience and Technology at Amazon, stated this in a letter to employees, explaining the reason behind the layoffs.
Amazon will be undergoing major organizational changes across the company, with affected employees being notified on Tuesday.
A Amazon executive says: there will be communications from leaders to those teams and individuals today, but we also wanted to share the broader context about what’s happening and why.
Author’s summary: Amazon lays off 14,000 employees due to AI innovation.