Amazon cuts thousands of jobs

Amazon emphasized in the announcement that new positions would be created in other areas simultaneously. Additionally, most of the affected employees are expected to have 90 days to look internally for other employment opportunities.

Restructuring at Amazon for AI

Amazon itself raised the question of why it is resorting to cuts while business is going well. It was stated in response that one must not forget that the world is changing rapidly. The company pointed to the current applications with Artificial Intelligence, which allow for faster innovations. Therefore, the company must position itself as lean as possible. For months, there has been discussion about whether AI software like ChatGPT or Claude from the Amazon-supported developer Anthropic could make many office jobs redundant. According to the developers, these programs can partially perform knowledge tasks independently and automate administrative processes.

"Several Hundred" Amazon Employees in Austria

The US company has, according to its own information, five logistics or distribution centers in Austria. The company does not specify an exact number of employees directly employed by Amazon in Austria. The homepage states "several hundred" - according to an ÖGB report from January, there are 700 workers and 15 employees. An APA inquiry to Amazon regarding the planned job cuts has so far remained unanswered.

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