AWS CEO Matt Garman: AI changes work, not jobs
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman wants everyone to know: AI isn't here to steal your job.
On the Platformer podcast, he pushed back against fears that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs, saying it's more about changing how we work, even creating new opportunities, than making people obsolete.
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Garman believes fresh faces bring excitement and adaptability to the company.
"They come in with an energy and excitement," he said, adding that learning new skills is key in an AI-powered world.
For him, tech like Excel didn't erase jobs (it just changed them) and he thinks the same goes for AI: "New jobs will be created. If you believe half of jobs get wiped out, then the whole economy collapses on itself."