Amazon to cut several hundred Alexa jobs amid greater focus on generative AI

Amazon to cut several hundred Alexa jobs amid greater focus on generative AI

FILE PHOTO: A screen in a Cadillac XT6 SUV displays Alexa on the infotainment system at the Amazon booth during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo

Amazon.com on Friday announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence.

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