An Amazon worker used an AI tool to flag which roles were on the chopping block

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• Amazon on Wednesday said it plans to lay off 16,000 corporate employees.
• An Amazon employee used an AI tool to analyze internal conversations and list affected teams.
• The list is AI-generated, so it may contain inaccuracies, and Amazon hasn't responded to verify it.

An Amazon employee used an AI tool to analyze internal conversations and compile a list of potential teams and organizations affected by layoffs, according to messages viewed by Business Insider.