The Zhitong Finance App learned that Amazon (AMZN.US) is layoffs in its general artificial intelligence (AGI) research department, according to reports on Wednesday. The department is responsible for developing the core models that drive generic autonomous AI agents. This is the latest part of a series of smaller staff reduction actions within the company following large-scale layoffs in January of this year.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Amazon (AMZN.US) is layoffs in its general artificial intelligence (AGI) research department, according to reports on Wednesday. The department is responsible for developing the core models that drive generic autonomous AI agents. This is the latest part of a series of smaller staff reduction actions within the company following large-scale layoffs in January of this year.