Amazon has announced plans to replace 600,000 jobs in the United States with robots by the year 2033. According to internal documents, the company"s robotics team aims to automate 75 percent of its operations.
The company is reportedly preparing for the potential impact on communities that may experience job losses as a result of this automation. Amazon has previously employed hundreds of thousands of migrants, both legal and illegal, in its warehouses, and there are concerns about the future of these workers in an increasingly automated environment.
Critics have raised concerns about the reliability of artificial intelligence, noting that AI systems can make frequent errors and require constant supervision and adjustments. Some argue that the push for automation is primarily motivated by the financial interests of a few wealthy individuals.
For more information on Amazon"s automation plans, see recent developments in labor automation.