SMRTR AIJun 17, 2025PYMNTS

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: AI Skills Will Position Employees to Be Part of Smaller Company

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stressed the importance of AI proficiency for employees' future, calling it the most transformative technology since the internet. As AI adoption increases, the company expects its corporate workforce to shrink. Jassy urged employees to embrace and learn about AI, as Amazon has already implemented it across various services and is developing numerous generative AI applications. This shift may lead to job changes, reductions in certain roles, and new opportunities in others.

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