Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots

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Amazon is hoping robots can help it avoid hiring more than half a million U.S. workers, according to The New York Times.

The e-commerce giant’s automation team projects that the company won’t have to hire over 160,000 U.S. workers it would otherwise need by 2027, the Times reported, citing interviews and internal strategy documents. The shift would reportedly save Amazon roughly 30 cents on every item it picks, packs and delivers.

By 2033, automation could eliminate the need for more than 600,000 additional hires, even as the company expects to sell twice as many products, the Times said. The leaked documents reportedly show Amazon’s robotics team aims to automate 75% of the company’s operations, and the online retailer has already begun preparing PR strategies to manage potential backlash.

This plan exposes the dark side of automation. As while efficiency and profits soar, human livelihoods face extinction. As the shift threatens not only warehouse jobs, but also the economic stability of countless families, proving that corporate convenience often comes with a devastating social cost.

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