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“Amazon has told its white collar employees that their jobs are at risk from artificial intelligence in the next few years, marking a rare explicit warning from a senior tech executive that AI will lead to lay-offs.”
“#AndyJassy, the ecommerce giant’s chief executive, told employees in a memo on Tuesday that the company was deploying #AI across its #operations, particularly in its #logistics network, to help lower costs. He said the company wants to increase its use of AI, which would mean #JobLosses.”
“We will need *fewer people* doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing *other types of jobs*,” Jassy said. “It’s hard to know exactly where this nets out over time, but in the next few years, we expect that this will #reduce our total #CorporateWorkforce.”
From 2022, the introduction of #ChatGPT and #GenerativeAI has been building up within the corporate mindset. So too has the #ZeroWorkHours for White collar workers.
#ArtificialIntelligence / #Amazon / #WhiteCollar <https://archive.md/1R0ZL> / <https://www.ft.com/content/9e66ba5b-5403-4e82-b26b-8d72aadf95d4> (paywall)
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@peterrenshaw@ioc.exchange“#Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk in coming years”
‘Jassy ended the memo by urging employees to be “curious about AI” and to “educate yourself” in the #technology and take training courses.’
“Those who embrace this #change, become conversant in AI, help us build and improve our #AI capabilities internally and deliver for #customers, will be well positioned to have high impact and help us #reinvent the company,”
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/18/amazon-boss-tells-staff-ai-means-their-jobs-are-at-risk-in-coming-years>