Workers Fear AI More than Burnout

In its latest round of mass layoffs, Amazon is eliminating 16,000 jobs—following a round of 14,000 cuts back in the fall. The tech giant did not cite artificial intelligence (AI) in a memo to employees, and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has previously denied the company is slashing headcount due to AI. But there is no denying AI plays a role, whether or not these layoffs can actually be attributed to it.

Jassy has explicitly said adopting AI across Amazon "will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains. Even though there is limited data to suggest AI is directly responsible for the scourge of layoffs across corporate America, plenty of CEOs have made clear that they believe the technology will transform their workplaces, and that their employees need to get on board.

Workers are listening—and they are anxious about what widespread AI adoption means for their job prospects in a challenging market.

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