Amazon investigating engineers who criticized AI data center expansion

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1. 1d ago

   Amazon Denies Threatening Engineers Who Opposed AI Data Center Growth

   Amazon is investigating employees who testified before the Seattle City Council against AI data center expansion. Affected engineers report HR warnings and interrogations. The company denies allegations that it threatened to fire these workers.

   What's confirmed:

   • Amazon is investigating engineers who testified before the Seattle City Council in support of a one-year moratorium on new AI data center construction.
   • Amazon denies allegations that it threatened to fire employees who spoke out against AI data centers at a Seattle city council meeting.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Affected employees report being interrogated and receiving HR warnings.
   • Some workers claim they face possible termination for violating company policy.
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2. 3d ago

   Amazon Investigates Engineers Over AI Data Center Opposition

   Amazon is investigating engineers who testified before the Seattle City Council in support of a one-year moratorium on new AI data center construction. Affected employees report being interrogated and receiving HR warnings. Some workers claim they face possible termination for violating company policy.

   What's confirmed:

   • Amazon is investigating engineers who criticized the expansion of AI data centers.
   • Five Amazon employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings regarding a year-long pause on new data center construction.
   • Three engineers who supported the moratorium were called into investigations.
   • Employees report being interrogated after their testimonies.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Amazon retaliated against workers who supported regulating data centers.
   • Workers were monitored at work due to their opposition to AI data centers.
   confidence 90%