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Amazon's Automation Plan Could Threaten 600,000 Jobs by 2033

10/21/2025

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Amazon.com, Inc. plans to automate U.S. operations, potentially replacing more than 600,000 jobs by 2033.
Internal documents show a target of automating 75% of operations, potentially saving about $12.6 billion from 2025 to 2027.
Amazon has tripled its workforce since 2018 and plans to avoid hiring 160,000 workers by 2027, pursuing outreach to blunt backlash that experts warn could render the company a 'net job destroyer'.

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Amazon.com, Inc. plans to automate U.S. operations, potentially replacing more than 600,000 jobs by 2033.
Internal documents show a target of automating 75% of operations, potentially saving about $12.6 billion from 2025 to 2027.
Amazon has tripled its workforce since 2018 and plans to avoid hiring 160,000 workers by 2027, pursuing outreach to blunt backlash that experts warn could render the company a 'net job destroyer'.