The job cuts were necessary to strengthen the company by “reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy” at Amazon, its top human resources executive, Beth Galetti, said in a post. Amazon, which began the corporate job cuts on Tuesday by announcing its plans to close the Fresh and Go stores, did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. The job cuts also underscore how artificial intelligence is changing corporate workforce dynamics. Jassy said last summer that rising use of AI tools would mean more automation of duties, leading to corporate job losses. Shares in Amazon, which is set to report quarterly results next week, were down 2.1% in regular trading Wednesday.