Amazon has cut more jobs in its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) unit as the company continues to reorganise its artificial intelligence business while keeping its investment in the technology.<\/p>\n
The latest layoffs affect parts of Amazon\u2019s AGI organisation, although the company has not disclosed how many employees lost their roles.<\/p>\n
Workers in teams led by Adeeb Shanaa, vice president of AGI Data Services, and Vishal Sharma, vice president of AGI Information, said they were affected, according to posts shared on online forums.<\/p>\n
Confirming the decision after a Reuters inquiry, an Amazon spokesperson said the company is committed to developing advanced AI systems but is narrowing its focus to projects it considers most important.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been building large AI models for several years, and it remains one of the most important things we\u2019re working on. We\u2019re sharpening our focus on the initiatives that matter most for customers, so we can move faster on what counts. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat focus means some difficult decisions, including eliminating some roles within parts of our AGI organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The layoffs follow changes in Amazon\u2019s AI leadership over the past several months. Rohit Prasad, who previously led the company\u2019s AGI efforts, left Amazon at the end of last year. David Luan, who headed the AGI Lab, also departed in February.<\/p>\n
Following those exits, Amazon placed its AGI operations under Senior Vice President Peter DeSantis in December. His expanded responsibilities now include the company\u2019s AGI work alongside its silicon development and quantum computing teams.<\/p>\n