Amazon Reportedly Set to Cut Up to 30,000 Corporate Jobs Amid AI Efficiency Push
Amazon is reportedly preparing to lay off as many as 30,000 corporate employees, marking one of the largest workforce reductions in its history. The cuts, expected to begin as early as tomorrow, could affect nearly 10% of the company’s corporate staff, according to reports.
News agency Reuters first reported the development, while CNN said it has reached out to Amazon for comment.
Amazon currently employs more than 350,000 corporate workers, according to a 2024 filing with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
The latest round of cuts is said to be part of an ongoing restructuring effort aimed at improving efficiency and adapting to new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI).
In a June blog post, CEO Andy Jassy noted that advances in AI would allow Amazon to operate more efficiently, suggesting that certain roles could eventually be phased out as automation becomes more integrated across its divisions.
This move follows Amazon’s 2023 layoffs, when the company slashed 27,000 positions across departments including human resources, Amazon Stores, and Amazon Web Services. At the time, Jassy cited the challenging global economic climate as the reason for the cuts.
The looming job losses come amid growing anxiety in the US labor market, especially within the technology sector, where young professionals have faced increasing uncertainty.
While fears persist that AI and automation could displace large numbers of white-collar workers, many experts argue that such projections remain speculative and lack conclusive evidence.
If confirmed, the upcoming layoffs would underscore how even the world’s largest tech companies are rethinking their staffing strategies in an era defined by automation, cost-cutting, and artificial intelligence.
