Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Amazon said Tuesday it would seek to reduce headcount of its corporate workforce by 14,000, including some compulsory layoffs, as part of a drive to make the company more efficient as it pivots toward AI.
The company made the announcement in a newsblog from Vice President People Experience and Technology Beth Galetti who said the downsizing was a continuation of a streamlining process begun in 2024 to help it operate "like the world's largest startup."
"The reductions we're sharing today are a continuation of this work to get even stronger by further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we're investing in our biggest bets and what matters most to our customers' current and future needs," she told staff.
Galetti said the company was performing well and that the decision to shed posts was a response to a rapidly changing landscape being driven by AI -- which she said was the most transformative technology since the Internet -- empowering companies to innovate at an unprecedented pace.
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