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NYT: Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs with Robots

HeadlineOct 23, 2025

In labor news, The New York Times is reporting that Amazon is planning to replace more than half a million jobs with robots. The company’s internal documents also reveal that Amazon’s robotics team plans to automate 75% of the company’s operations. A Senate report released earlier this month, spearheaded by Senator Bernie Sanders, warned that artificial intelligence and automation could destroy nearly 100 million jobs over the next decade.

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