‘Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is performing well,’ an executive admitted, blaming AI for the layoffs.

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    Galetti also espoused the benefits of AI in her message to employees, and claimed the oft-criticized technology is already allowing companies like Amazon to “innovate much faster than ever before.” She suggested it’s important for the company to reduce its headcount in order to take advantage of the perceived opportunity presented by the tech.

    This screams of, we need to cut heads so we can pretend to be innovating with AI somehow Most likely, they are just hiding all the sunken AI investment that has returned nothing in terms of revenue