Amazon Cuts Artificial General Intelligence Staff to Sharpen AI Focus

Amazon.com Inc. cut jobs within its artificial general intelligence (AGI) group on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, to streamline operations and prioritize AI initiatives that provide the most value to customers. While the company did not disclose the total number of roles eliminated, internal reports indicate that staff under Vice Presidents Adeeb Shanaa and Vishal Sharma were impacted.

These reductions follow a period of significant volatility and restructuring within the AGI unit. In December, AGI operations were consolidated under Senior Vice President Peter DeSantis, who also oversees silicon development and quantum computing. The reorganization followed the departures of former AGI executive Rohit Prasad and AGI Lab head David Luan.

These cuts contribute to a broader pattern of corporate downsizing at the company, which included 14,000 job losses in October 2025 and 16,000 in January 2026. Affected employees in the United States are slated to receive 90 days of pay and benefits, along with severance eligibility and outplacement support.