"We’re convicted that we need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership, to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business," the company told staff Tuesday.

The AI-related layoffs at Amazon and some other firms reflect a "hollowing out of middle-skilled workers," Lynn Wu, a professor of operations, information and decisions at the University of Pennsylvania, told ABC News.

The job cuts at Amazon were announced Tuesday and account for 4% of the online retail company’s corporate workforce.

Amazon said it will cut approximately 14,000 white-collar jobs as it seeks to gain efficiencies -- and as it prepares for advances in artificial intelligence in running the company.

Experts say the technology could reshape the U.S. workforce, boosting productivity but potentially displacing some jobs as automation becomes more widespread.

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.

Amazon has confirmed it will cut 14,000 corporate jobs as part of a strategic shift towards artificial intelligence.

The job cuts come as Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has said he envisions the company relying on AI agents to replace human workers.

Amazon layoffs impact 14,000 corporate employees as AI innovation plays a factor in reducing staff roles, Amazon confirms to employees today.

Amazon has announced an approximately 14,000 person reduction in its corporate workforce. The news follows an earlier report from Reuters that up to 30,000 people could be let go. However, the exact number of layoffs is unclear, with the 14,000 figure being cushioned by planned hirings.

Apparently, Amazon is done waiting. It's shifted its AI workforce strategy from slow attrition to full throttle. And with that, it's ushering in a new era of post-ChatGPT corporat