Amazon announced huge layoffs. The official announcement mentions 14,000. employees

American technology giant Amazon announced on Tuesday that it would lay off 14,000 people. office workers. He justified this step with the desire to reduce bureaucracy and strive for greater flexibility in the era of developing artificial intelligence.

A day earlier, the media, including the Wall Street Journal, announced that layoffs at Amazon could cover up to 30,000 people. people.

Some may ask why we lay off employees if the company is doing well. (…) We must remember that the world is changing quickly. The current generation of AI is the most revolutionary technology since the Internet and allows companies to introduce innovations much faster than before (…) – wrote Beth Galetti, vice president of the company, in a Tuesday announcement.

She announced that next year the online sales giant will continue layoffs in some departments, while others will hire employees.

Axios emphasized that AI development is not yet the main cause of layoffs at Amazon. However, some industry leaders warn that there could be a “massacre” for office workers in the coming years. Company directors privately admit that technology is forcing them to rethink hiring.

According to the Wall Street Journal's interlocutors, the company, announcing a wave of layoffs, wants to correct intensive staffing during the pandemic, when demand for online shopping increased.

From Washington Natalia Dziurdzińska (PAP)

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