Amazon Cuts 16,000 More Jobs: A Strategic Shift Toward an "AI-First" Workforce
Amazon Cuts 16,000 More Jobs: A Strategic Shift Toward an "AI-First" Workforce Amazon has announced a new wave of layoffs, cutting approximately 16,000 positions . This marks the second massive reduction in just months, following the 14,000 jobs eliminated in October. Since late last year, the retail and cloud giant has trimmed over 30,000 roles , representing roughly 10% of its corporate workforce . Flattening the Hierarchy for the AI Era The company stated that these cuts are part of a broader initiative to "de-bureaucratize" and "flatten" its management structure. By reducing middle-management layers, Amazon aims to increase organizational agility and reallocate its massive capital expenditures toward Generative AI and the expansion of its global data center infrastructure .