AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them- Jeff Bezos
Artificial intelligence will create greater demand for workers rather than eliminate jobs, according to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who shared his views at a technology conference in Paris.
Bezos dismissed rising fears that AI will lead to widespread job losses, arguing instead that the technology will open up new opportunities and increase the need for human labour.
His comments contrast with concerns raised by some tech and political leaders, including former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has warned that AI could negatively affect employment prospects, particularly for young people.
“I know there’s a lot of concern… that AI is going to make humans redundant,” Bezos said. “I totally disagree with this point of view. And I think, in fact, AI is going to create a labour shortage.”
He suggested that technology will remove many existing barriers, enabling people to achieve more, rather than reducing the need for human effort.
Bezos was speaking about his AI initiative, Prometheus, which focuses on improving physical manufacturing, a sector that is increasingly being automated.
However, labour groups such as the UK’s Trades Union Congress have warned that AI could mirror the negative effects of deindustrialisation, where profits rise for shareholders while jobs are reduced or downgraded. At the same time, they acknowledged that AI could deliver major productivity gains if properly managed, with potential benefits for workers.
Bezos also used the event at the VivaTech Paris conference to outline his long-term vision for space exploration, describing space as “supply constrained, not demand constrained” and identifying access as the key limitation to expansion beyond Earth.
He said the Moon could serve as a starting point for long-term human settlement in space due to its proximity and available resources. “We’re going to the Moon to stay, not just to visit,” he said, adding that future technologies could allow lunar materials to be used for fuel production and sustained habitation.
The discussion also touched on Blue Origin, Bezos’ space company, which recently suffered a setback after an uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a ground test in Florida.
Bezos described the incident as a serious blow but said the team ultimately benefited from lessons learned, noting that key infrastructure survived the blast and could be repaired more quickly than expected.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said reconstruction work is already underway and that the company expects to resume launches before the end of the year as it competes with rivals like SpaceX in the commercial space industry.
Away from the main stage, humanoid robots also drew attention at the event, with demonstrations showing advances in human-machine interaction. One system used brainwave signals, captured through EEG headsets, to control robots without speech or physical input.
The showcase highlighted how AI is increasingly moving beyond digital tools into real-world applications, with growing development of robots for use in sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, and hospitality.
Source: BBC
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