Amazon cuts jobs while recruiting laid-off workers for AI roles

Amazon is laying off employees in some divisions while actively recruiting workers it previously cut for new artificial intelligence positions. The hiring shift reflects the company's strategic pivot toward AI capabilities as it prepares to deploy a record $220 billion investment in the technology.

The move signals how major tech companies are reshaping their workforce in response to AI opportunities. Some former Amazon employees are being brought back specifically to work on AI projects, even as broader headcount reductions continue in other areas of the business.