Jeff Bezos Lectures the Public, Saying They Should Be Grateful for the Wonders of AI

Jeff Bezos said AI should be seen as a productivity tool that lowers costs and makes work easier.

In a CNBC interview, he pushed back on fears that AI will wipe out jobs, calling those concerns overstated.

He also blamed regulation—not AI—for any slowdown in progress and denied that Amazon’s layoffs were caused by AI.

The remarks come as major tech firms increasingly cite AI while announcing job cuts, intensifying the labor-market debate.