After firing 16,000 employees, Amazon says AI will help make Rs 55,00,000 crore revenue

After cutting thousands of jobs, Amazon bets big on AI to power its next phase of growth. CEO Andy Jassy believes AWS could grow into a $600 billion business in the coming years. Here is everything you need to know.

Amazon is at a point where two very different stories are unfolding at the same time. On one hand, thousands of employees are leaving the company. On the other, its top leadership is talking about a future where artificial intelligence could take its cloud business to a scale few companies have ever reached.

At a recent internal meeting, Andy Jassy spoke about how he sees the future of Amazon Web Services (AWS). His earlier belief was that AWS could become a $300 billion-a-year business over the next decade. But now, with AI gaining momentum, he thinks that number could be much higher, Reuters reported.

"I've been thinking for the last number of years that AWS, call it 10 years from now, could be about a $300 billion annual revenue, run rate business," Jassy said. "I think what's happening in AI that AWS has a chance to be at least double that."

If that happens, AWS could touch nearly $600 billion in yearly revenue, roughly Rs 55,00,000 crore. To put things into perspective, AWS made $128.7 billion in 2025, growing 19 per cent compared to the previous year. Reaching Jassy's new estimate would mean maintaining strong growth every year for a long time.

While these big plans are being discussed, Amazon has also recently confirmed layoffs of about 16,000 employees. The move is part of ongoing efforts to simplify how teams are organised and how decisions are made.

An internal message explained the thinking behind this step. It said the company wants to reduce layers, give more ownership to teams, and cut down on processes that slow things down. The note also admitted how tough these decisions are, saying, "Changes like this are hard on everyone. These decisions are difficult and made thoughtfully as we position our organisation and AWS for future success."