Amazon Will Cut 'Several Hundred' Alexa Jobs as It Ends Unspecified Initiatives

Amazon will eliminate several hundred roles in its Alexa division as part of a broader shift in priorities and a focus on developing new forms of artificial intelligence, according to an internal memo sent to employees Friday morning. From a report: 'As we continue to invent, we're shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities, and what we know matters most to customers -- which includes maximizing our resources and efforts focused on generative AI,' wrote Daniel Rausch, vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, in the memo, obtained by GeekWire. 'These shifts are leading us to discontinue some initiatives, which is resulting in several hundred roles being eliminated.'

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