Amazon CEO Andy Jassy addressed the company’s 14,000 layoffs for the first time this week, and his explanation has deepened anxiety in a workforce already unsettled by automation. Speaking during the company’s quarterly earnings call, Jassy said laying off those employees was about a mismatched cultural fit—and nothing else, reports Fortune . Jassy insisted that the move was “not really financially driven.” But the context surrounding these cuts suggests something more complex. The roles eliminated were largely in mid-level management, and the company has previously pointed to AI-enabled efficiencies as a reason for needing fewer people in such positions. The message being sent is one the global workforce is hearing loudly: if you can’t thrive in an AI-powered environment, you may no

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