[Amazon Lays Off Employees in Its General Artificial Intelligence Division] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on July 22, Amazon (AMZN.O) conducted layoffs in its General Artificial Intelligence (AGI) division on Wednesday. This marks the latest in a series of smaller-scale layoffs by the company following a major round of layoffs in January. "We have been building large AI models for many years, and this remains one of the most important tasks we are working on," an Amazon spokesperson stated. "We are focusing on projects that matter most to our customers to accelerate progress in critical areas. This focus requires making some tough decisions, including reducing certain positions within the AGI organization." (Jin10)