Amazon Employees Urge Company To Slow AI Expansion
More than 1,039 Amazon employees on Nov. 30, 2025 signed an open letter to CEO Andy Jassy urging the company to slow its "warp-speed" AI expansion, citing environmental, democratic and labor harms. Organized by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, signatories point to a 35% rise in Amazon's carbon footprint since 2019, plans for $150 billion in new data centers and tools, and demand renewable-powered AI, worker-led ethics groups, and bans on harmful AI uses; Amazon has not responded.
Key Points
- 1Mobilize 1,039 employees sign open letter demanding slowdown of Amazon's AI expansion and governance
- 2Highlight increased carbon footprint of 35% since 2019 and $150 billion data-centre spending risks
- 3Press for concrete safeguards: renewable-powered AI, employee ethics groups, and bans on harmful deployments
Scoring Rationale
Major industry implications from large employee revolt and concrete demands, limited by no immediate regulatory action or confirmed corporate response.
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