Amazon Lays Off AI Division Employees After Spending Billions | Firstpost America | N18G [VqcgwJIDMWa]
Amazon has laid off employees in its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) division despite investing heavily in AI. The company says the cuts are part of a strategy to focus on the most important customer initiatives while continuing to invest in priority areas. Reports suggest teams working on model customisation and post-training were most affected. The move comes amid leadership changes, fierce competition from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Meta, and Amazon's planned $200 billion capital expenditure on AI infrastructure. The layoffs signal a shift in the AI race—from hiring more talent to building leaner teams focused on delivering cutting-edge results. Cary Johnston brings you the details on Firstpost America. 00:00 - Amazon’s AI Talent War Shock 00:20 - AGI Division Hit by Layoffs 00:45 - What Is Amazon’s AGI Division? 01:15 - Building the Future of AI Assistants 01:45 - Cuts Amid Record AI Spending 02:10 - Leadership Shake-Up Inside AGI 02:40 - Amazon Expands AI Infrastructure --- Amazon | Amazon AI Layoffs | Amazon Layoffs | Firstpost America | Firstpost #amazon #amazonlayoffs #amazonailayoffs #firstpostamerica #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Follow Firstpost on Instagram: Follow Firstpost on Facebook: Follow Firstpost on X: Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: