Amazon cut at least hundreds of jobs in its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit on Thursday, two sources said, just a month after CEO Andy Jassy warned that adoption of generative AI tools would trigger a workforce reduction.

Amazon has reportedly laid off several hundred employees from its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), as part of a restructuring effort. The layoffs primarily impacted specialist teams that help customers design and implement AWS services,

Amazon confirmed layoffs in its AWS cloud division following a strategic review, saying the cuts were not primarily driven by AI. The company continues to hire in key areas.