Amazon lays off thousands of workers amid automation and AI integration drive

10 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 29

State notices confirm thousands of Amazon employees will lose their jobs by the end of this week, following a January announcement of 16,000 layoffs.
The company, which had 1.58 million employees and over 1 million robots as of December, is accelerating automation to reduce future hiring needs.
Analysts suggest Amazon could significantly increase gross merchandise value without expanding its workforce, as automation and artificial intelligence widen its operational advantage.

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