Amazon plans layoffs due to AI rollout
By ForGeeks Amazon CEO Angie Jesse believes generative AI will change the way the company approaches employees in the future.
According to a memo first reported by CNBC, Jesse said that as more AI agents are implemented and Amazon changes the way it does business, he plans to reduce the number of corporate positions in the future.
According to a memo first reported by CNBC, Jesse said that as more AI agents are implemented and work practices change, Amazon plans to reduce the number of corporate positions going forward.
“We will need fewer employees for some current tasks, but there will be an increased need for specialists in other areas,” Jesse wrote.
He also noted that the extent of future staff reductions is still difficult to predict.
These predictions echo data from a recent World Economic Forum survey: 40% of employers are already considering downsizing staff whose functions can be automated by AI.
