Amazon Web Services has closed its AI lab in Shanghai, China, impacting around a dozen employees. This closure is part of a global effort to reassess organizational priorities. The AI lab, established in September 2018, was focused on developing open source projects and conducting research in graph neural networks. AWS aims to prioritize resources in teams with the greatest impact and remains committed to supporting laid-off employees. The closure follows similar layoffs in April 2024, indicating ongoing strategic changes within AWS.
AWS confirmed the closure of its AI lab in Shanghai as part of a broader global effort to review organizational priorities and resource allocation.
The AI lab, established in 2018, was focused on developing open-source projects, conducting basic research in graph neural networks, and empowering customers with AWS services.
The decision to close the AI lab affected around a dozen employees, and AWS reaffirmed its commitment to support those transitioning from their roles.
The AI lab's director, appointed in 2018, was tasked with leading the advanced research and development of deep learning for AWS.
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