Amazon cut at least hundreds of jobs in its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit on Thursday, two sources said, just a month after CEO Andy Jassy warned that adoption of generative AI tools would trigger a workforce reduction.

Amazon confirmed Thursday morning that it’s cutting jobs within its Amazon Web Services cloud division after a review of its organization and strategic needs.  The company didn’t disclose the number of people impacted,

Although Amazon maintains that the layoffs are not directly linked to its accelerating investments in AI, the timing of the restructuring coincides with a significant pivot toward GenAI