Amazon AI Layoffs: What to know as companies cut back | Layoffs 2025

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Seattle-based tech giant Amazon is making its largest round of corporate layoffs in years — cutting roughly 14,000 jobs — and directly linking the decision to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. Of those eliminations, 2,303 employees in Washington state will be laid off. Those local layoffs include roles at distribution centers, at the Seattle headquarters and some remote workers, according to an employee separations letter sent to the Employment Security Department. Amazon said Tuesday that it will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs, close to 4% of its workforce, as the online retail giant ramps up spending on AI while trimming costs elsewhere. A letter to employees said most workers would be given 90 days to look for a new position internally. CEO Andy Jassy previously said he anticipated generative AI would reduce Amazon’s corporate workforce in the coming years. And he has worked to aggressively cut costs overall since 2021. https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/amazon-ties-job-cuts-rise-of-artificial-intelligence/281-d18aedaa-be80-49fc-9dbf-cc6ee3059fb1