Amazon's planned $200 billion investment in artificial intelligence and robotics. Sanders Targets Amazon's AI And Robotics Push In a post on X , Sanders argued that Bezos is pouring billions into AI while Amazon replaces workers with machines. "Jeff Bezos is spending $200 billion on AI and robotics," Sanders wrote, adding that the company is "replacing hundreds of thousands of his workers at Amazon with robots. " Last year, internal documents viewed by The New York Times suggested that Amazon is betting that advances in robotics will allow it to avoid expanding its U. workforce, potentially substituting as many as 600,000 projected future roles with automation. Amazon said during its fourth-quarter earnings call that it expects to invest about $200 billion in capital expenditures in 2026, citing "seminal opportunities like AI. " Bezos stepped down as Amazon's CEO in 2021 but continues to serve as the company's executive chairman. Big Tech Ramps Up AI Capital Spending In 2026 AI Data Ce...