Amazon Plans to Replace 600,000 US Jobs with Robots by 2033 According to Leaked Documents
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Summary
Amazon is reportedly planning to automate 75% of its operations by 2033, with leaked documents revealing the company aims to replace over 600,000 US jobs with robots. The automation strategy would allow Amazon to avoid hiring these workers despite projecting to sell twice as many products over the same period. The robotics team is specifically targeting the elimination of 160,000 US roles through automation.
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Amazon is hoping its robots can replace more than 600,000 jobs it would otherwise have to hire in the United States by 2033.
Amazon's robotics team is working towards automating 75 percent of the company's entire operations.
Documents reportedly show that Amazon expects to ditch 160,000 US roles that would otherwise be filled by human workers.
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