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Amazon has outlined plans to chop 14,000 jobs across the corporate's workforce because it seeks to chop costs amid increased spending on artificial intelligence.
In a message to employees on Tuesday, Beth Galetti, a senior executive on the Seattle-based tech giant, said Amazon needed to develop into “leaner” to make the most of the opportunities presented by AI.
The job cuts in Amazon's office staff come as Chief Executive Andy Jassy oversees a cost-cutting effort after putting middle management in charge this yr to make sure the corporate can operate “like the most important start-up on the earth.”
“We consider that with a view to move forward as quickly as possible for our customers and our business, we have to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership,” Galetti said.
In June, Jassy said advances in AI would “reduce” the corporate's headcount over the subsequent few years.
As of December 31, 2024, the corporate employed roughly 1.5 million full-time and part-time employees worldwide, including drivers and couriers.
