Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Tuesday that the company expects artificial intelligence "will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains" over time.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees generative AI will change the way they work and will lead to a lower number of workers overall.

Andy Jassy, the ecommerce giant’s chief executive, told employees in a memo on Tuesday that the company was deploying AI across its operations, particularly in its logistics network, to help lower costs. He said the company wants to increase its use of AI, which would mean job losses.