Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy warned a month ago that the introduction of generative AI tools would lead to job cuts, and that's exactly what happened. On Thursday, it was announced that at least a hundred employees in the cloud computing division would be laid off.
Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy warned a month ago that the introduction of generative AI tools would lead to job cuts, and that's exactly what happened. On Thursday, it was announced that at least a hundred employees in the cloud computing division would be laid off.
An Amazon spokesman confirmed the job cuts but did not give an exact number, Reuters writes .
“We have made the difficult business decision to reduce some positions across select AWS teams,” an Amazon spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “These decisions are necessary as we continue to invest, hire, and optimize resources to innovate for our customers.”
Several employees told Reuters that they received emails on Thursday morning informing them of their layoffs and the deactivation of their computers.
While Reuters was unable to determine the full extent of the layoffs, at least one group of professionals has been affected. They work with clients, helping to generate ideas for new products and sell existing services.
Yesterday we reported on a new wave of layoffs at Intel. The company wants to reduce "unnecessary bureaucracy."
Microsoft is also making cuts. In June, it was announced that nearly 600 people would lose their jobs, including at LinkedIn.
