Amazon employees in Canada were reportedly informed about impending layoffs through an internal email sent prematurely. The email, which was sent on Tuesday, incorrectly stated that employees in the U.S., Canada, and Costa Rica had already been notified of their job loss. This email was signed by Colleen Aubrey, senior vice-president of applied AI solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS). The email also mentioned a team-wide meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning, which was promptly canceled. The layoffs, referred to as 'Project Dawn' by Amazon, are part of a broader plan to reduce corporate staff by around 30,000, with an estimated 14,000 jobs already cut in October. The company has not yet confirmed the layoff plan, and the affected employees have not been officially informed. The premature email sparked confusion and concern among AWS employees, who were left in the dark about the impending changes. The size of the cuts to be announced on Wednesday remains unclear, but it is expected to impact a significant portion of Amazon's corporate workforce. This development comes as Amazon continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence, with CEO Jeff Bezos touting AI as the most transformative technology since the internet.
