Amazon is set to cut 30,000 corporate jobs as part of a sweeping AI-driven restructuring, marking one of the largest workforce shake-ups in the tech giant’s history.
Insiders familiar with the plan say the layoffs will primarily affect corporate and tech departments, as the company accelerates efforts to integrate artificial intelligence across operations, logistics, and customer service.
CEO Andy Jassy’s emphasis on efficiency and eliminating “redundant layers” in the corporate structure is framing the layoffs. Jassy has been outspoken about how AI can improve everything from customer service to business productivity.
“Our conviction that AI will change every customer experience is starting to play out,” he stated in the company’s last quarterly earnings call. The reduction in workforce is seen as a way to trim expenses while simultaneously freeing up capital for its substantial, long-term AI infrastructure investments.
The restructuring is aimed at boosting efficiency and cutting costs as Amazon pivots toward automation and AI-enhanced productivity.
While the company has yet to disclose the specific divisions impacted, reports suggest that roles in human resources, marketing, and retail management may face the deepest cuts.
This move follows Amazon’s earlier rounds of layoffs in 2023 and 2024, which together eliminated more than 27,000 positions across its global workforce.
