Amazon is cutting about 14,000 corporate positions—roughly 4% of its white-collar workforce—as it continues a sweeping cost-reduction effort while heavily investing in artificial intelligence. CEO Andy Jassy said the move reflects a strategic shift: reducing bureaucracy and “shifting resources” toward AI and cloud computing. The company has already committed more than $40 billion (USD) this year to build new data centers across several U.S. states to bolster its AI capabilities.

The layoffs mark Amazon’s largest job reduction since 2023, when it cut 27,000 positions, and come as the company seeks to balance post-pandemic overexpansion with new technological priorities. While it’s unclear how many Canadian employees are affected, the cuts echo a broader trend of workforce reductions in both the tech and corporate sectors across North America.

Analysts say the move represents a “tipping point” as Amazon—and other global tech leaders like Google and Microsoft—shift focus from human capital to automation and AI infrastructure. In Canada, similar restructuring pressures are being felt across industries, with companies prioritizing efficiency, digital transformation, and long-term competitiveness amid an uncertain economic outlook.

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The Associated Press’ original article, “Amazon cutting 14,000 corporate jobs to spend more on AI” was published in CBC News on October 28, 2025. Read the CBC News story.

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