Amazon Announces 14,000 Corporate Job Cuts Amid AI-Driven Restructuring
Amazon (AMZN) is slashing 14,000 corporate roles globally, with plans to eliminate up to 30,000 positions as it recalibrates from pandemic-era overexpansion. CEO Andy Jassy cited AI adoption as a key driver, noting automation will replace routine tasks—particularly in devices, advertising, and AWS divisions. Affected employees have 90 days to seek internal transfers.
The layoffs sparked political backlash, with Senator Bernie Sanders condemning reports of 500,000 potential warehouse job losses to automation. Two senators separately challenged Amazon's heavy use of H-1B visas during domestic workforce reductions. The company maintains selective hiring will continue in strategic areas.