Commentary: Amazon’s Layoffs Show How AI Is Coming for India

Commentary: Amazon’s layoffs show how AI is coming for India

For policymakers dealing with the world’s largest youth population, AI poses a risk to jobs, wages and a white-collar future, says Andy Mukherjee for Bloomberg Opinion.

What are Amazon’s layoffs really about?

Last week, Amazon became the latest company to announce massive layoffs. In a memo, senior vice president of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti, revealed that the company would let go of “approximately 14,000” employees, citing AI innovations and a fast-changing world. “This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the Internet, and it’s enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before (in ex…

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Amazon’s layoffs show how AI is coming for India

Amazon's global job cuts serve as a stark warning for India. Artificial intelligence now threatens jobs, wages, and the future of white-collar work. This impacts sectors beyond entry-level programming. India's large youth population faces significant challenges. Proactive government and corporate action is crucial to navigate this technological shift.

Amazon’s Layoffs Show How AI Is Coming for India

Amazon.com Inc.’s latest global layoffs should come as a singular warning to India. For policymakers dealing with the world’s largest youth population, AI suddenly poses a very real risk to jobs, wages, and a white-collar future.