As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job cuts at firms like Amazon, Microsoft, Accenture, Intel, and Salesforce truly driven by AI? The reality appears more complex.
On October 28, Amazon (Q2 2025 revenue: US$168 billion, +13.3%) announced the elimination of 14,000 jobs worldwide as part of a global downsizing linked in part to the rise of artificial intelligence. According to Beth Galetti, Vice President of Human Resources and Technology, these cuts will mainly affect office positions.
Meanwhile, the consulting firm Accenture (whose revenue grew from 3 billion dollars to 6 billion dollars in one year) has shed 12,000 employees in three months, representing 1.5% of its workforce.
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