Jan 28 (Reuters) - Amazon said on Wednesday it was cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide in the second major round of layoffs at the company in three months, as it restructures after pandemic-era over-hiring and expands the adoption of artificial intelligence tools.

Amazon is gearing up for another major workforce reduction, with reports indicating that nearly 14,000 corporate jobs could be cut starting next week.

The company says this is not about losses or even AI alone, but about culture, layers, and bureaucracy.