Amazon Shanghai AI Research Institute Disbands: Official Response to the Difficult Decision, Will Fully Support Employee Transition

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Published in AI News · 3 minute read · Jul 23, 2025

According to the China Economic Net, on the morning of July 23, the AWS Shanghai AI Research Institute was reported to have officially been dissolved. The Chief Applied Scientist, Wang Jingmi, announced this news on his social media, stating that it was the last research institute of AWS overseas and reflecting on his team leadership experience over the past six years.

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Wang Jingmi wrote on his social media: "I just received the notice that the AWS Shanghai AI Research Institute (also the last overseas research institute of AWS) has officially been dissolved. Over the past six years, I had the opportunity to lead the team during the golden period of foreign enterprises' research institutes, and I am grateful for the careful guidance of Professor Zhang Zheng. I was honored to become the youngest Chief Applied Scientist in AWS Asia-Pacific region." This news quickly attracted attention from the industry.

Regarding this matter, an Amazon spokesperson said: "After a thorough evaluation of our company's organization, development priorities, and future strategic direction, we have decided to reduce the staff of some AWS teams. Making these decisions is very difficult for us, and we will fully support the employees in smoothly transitioning. These necessary decisions are made to continue investing and optimizing resources, bringing more innovation to our customers."

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