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Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk in coming years
- Amazon's CEO Andrew Jassy warned white-collar employees about potential job losses to AI in the coming years.
- Jassy mentioned that AI agents and generative AI systems would reduce the need for certain jobs at Amazon.
- The company expects a decrease in the total corporate workforce as AI technology advances.
- Amazon currently employs 1.5 million people globally, with a significant number in corporate roles like software engineering.
- The CEO of BT and an AI company executive have also predicted job cuts due to AI advancements.
- Jassy foresees billions of AI agents being employed across various industries and in daily activities outside of work.
- He emphasized the importance of employees familiarizing themselves with AI and taking training courses to adapt to future changes.
- Reports from OECD and IMF suggest AI could lead to job losses in skilled professions like law, medicine, and finance.
- AI technology might negatively impact 60% of jobs in advanced economies, with half of them potentially facing job displacement.
- Despite concerns about job losses, organizations like the Tony Blair Institute believe that new roles created by AI could offset some of the losses.
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