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flag Amazon plans to replace 500,000 U.S. jobs by 2033 with robotics and AI, targeting 75% warehouse automation.

flag Amazon is accelerating automation across its U.S. operations, planning to replace about 500,000 jobs—nearly half its American workforce—by 2033 through robotics and AI, according to internal documents. flag The company aims to automate 75% of its warehouse processes, with a model facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, already using 1,000 robots to cut staffing by up to 75%. flag It plans to replicate this in 40 facilities by 2027, including a new site in Virginia Beach, leading to an estimated 600,000 fewer hires despite doubling sales. flag The shift affects both warehouse and office workers, continuing a trend that began with 27,000 layoffs in 2022–2023. flag Similar automation efforts are underway at UPS, Walmart, and the U.S. flag Postal Service, with industry leaders warning AI could displace half of white-collar jobs. flag While Amazon says automation is meant to enhance human work and create new technical roles, critics note the impact on small towns where Amazon is a major employer.

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