Amazon faces investor pressure over AI risks

Amazon has faced calls from investor Abrdn to step up monitoring its use of AI ahead of the retail and tech giant’s AGM this week.
Abrdn, one of the UK’s biggest fund managers that has a £1bn stake in the online retailer, has urged it to set up a committee of independent directors to deal with the impact of its AI usage on human rights
The investor is concerned about the risk of scandals or oversights at Amazon hitting its investment, according to The Sunday Times.
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