If AI proves inefficient, will companies need to rehire the talent they let go? Amid a flurry of tech industry layoffs, Amazon’s recent culling of some 14,000 staff stands out for one dramatic reason: It was blamed,

Amazon announced a reorganization that will result in the elimination of 14,000 jobs — and said AI is a leading cause.

The U.S. labor market is flashing red across the board. While official government data remains paused due to the government shutdown, private-sector reports are sending an unmistakable signal: layoffs are soaring,

Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) announced their AI -Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. The bill would require major companies and federal agencies to disclose all AI-related layoffs to the Department of Labor for a public report.

A new report from Forrester suggests that many companies that have been cutting workers in the name of AI are likely to face a backlash, according to The Register.

On today's 'Daily Variety,' AI collides with Big Tech jobs as layoff notices fly; indie streamer Dropout raises its price -- and fans don't complain.

The AI-related layoffs at Amazon and some other firms reflect a "hollowing out of middle-skilled workers," Lynn Wu, a professor of operations, information and decisions at the University of Pennsylvania, told ABC News.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon believes AI won't cause widespread job losses, citing historical economic adaptability. While acknowledging disruption and potential white-collar job shifts, he anticipates new roles emerging.