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Amazon cuts Alexa jobs to focus on generative AI

Alexa voice assistant unit sees layoffs as Amazon shifts resources to generative artificial intelligence

20 November 2023 • 2 min read

Amazon cuts Alexa jobs to focus on generative AI

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its Alexa voice assistant unit as it shifts resources to focus more on generative artificial intelligence, reports Reuters. The cuts come as Amazon pulls ba...

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