Amazon officially announced cutting 16,000 jobs, with the total layoffs hitting 30,000 in three months, a record high in its history.

The layoffs mainly target middle management positions in core departments.

It seems to streamline the structure and eliminate bureaucracy, but actually it is a strategic choice driven by AI replacement.

All costs saved from the layoffs are fully invested in AI research and development.

亚马逊官宣裁员 1.6 万人，三个月内累计裁员达 3 万，创史上最大规模。此次裁员直指核心部门中层管理岗，看似为精简架构去官僚主义，实则是 AI 替代下的战略取舍。裁员省出的成本悉数投入 AI 研发，面对AI带来的失业潮，普通人该如何应对？

layoffs n.裁员
streamline v.精简
eliminate v.消除
bureaucracy n.官僚主义
strategic adj.战略的