‘One of the Dumbest Things I’ve Ever Heard’: Here’s Why Companies Shouldn’t Replace Entry-Level Workers With AI, According to the CEO of Amazon Web Services

Amazon’s cloud chief is urging business leaders to hold on to their junior employees — and stop replacing them with AI.

On an episode of the “Matthew Berman” podcast that aired on Tuesday, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said that using AI tools in place of junior employees was “one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard” because these employees are “the least expensive” and “the most leaned into your AI tools.”

Related: Amazon Cloud CEO Predicts a Future Where Most Software Engineers Don’t Code — and AI Does It Instead

Garman encouraged companies to continue hiring and training their junior staff members. He asked students to focus on learning

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