Amazon has announced plans to lay off approximately 30,000 corporate employees as part of a sweeping restructuring effort aimed at streamlining operations and accelerating its transition toward artificial intelligence-driven efficiency.
According to company insiders, the restructuring—one of the largest in Amazon’s history—will primarily affect non-technical and administrative roles across its global offices. The company said the move is necessary to “redefine workflows and eliminate redundancies” as AI automation increasingly takes over key functions in logistics, marketing, and customer service.
In a statement, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company is entering “a new era of intelligent operations” that will help maintain competitiveness in an evolving global marketplace.
“Our goal is to make Amazon faster, smarter, and more responsive to customers,” Jassy noted. “This restructuring allows us to allocate more resources to AI innovation, robotics, and customer-focused technologies.”
The tech giant has been steadily integrating machine learning tools and generative AI systems into its core businesses, including retail, cloud computing (AWS), and advertising. Analysts say the job cuts are a sign of the growing impact of automation across corporate structures worldwide.
While some employees will be offered transfers or retraining opportunities in AI-related roles, a significant number are expected to leave the company by early 2026.
The decision has drawn mixed reactions from the tech community—praised by investors for cost efficiency but criticised by labour advocates who warn of “a widening gap between human employment and machine capability.”
Amazon joins other major tech companies such as Google, Meta, and Microsoft in restructuring workforces amid a rapid shift toward AI-powered productivity tools.
