"The dumbest thing I've ever heard": Amazon AWS CEO rules out AI replacing employees

The rise of Artificial Intelligence means that many aspects of our lives are already changing, and that little by little everything will be affected by it.

One of the areas where the impact is already being seen, and will be felt even more in the future, is undoubtedly in the workplace. This is because we are preparing and training machines to perform all kinds of tasks and jobs previously reserved for humans.

While machines are currently used for more repetitive and physically demanding tasks, advances in this technology mean they will soon be able to perform more complex tasks requiring superior intelligence . For this reason, there is a huge divide in ideas and visions about the future of work and the opportunities that future generations will have.

There are some who claim that work as we know it is dead , while others, like Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services (the Amazon subsidiary that offers the world's largest and most comprehensive cloud computing platform) has called the idea of ​​laying off young workers because AI can do their jobs "the dumbest thing I've ever heard."

Garman argues that these junior employees are often more profitable because they have lower salaries, but they are also the most engaged and knowledgeable about AI tools , so they are better equipped to integrate AI into their workflows, rather than being replaced by it.

In addition, Garman argues that these same employees in the future will be experienced workers both in the company and in the use of AI for the company's work. Therefore, he maintains that he will continue to hire young people to teach them basic software skills and problem-solving skills so they are prepared to face future job challenges, such as the current skills shortage, while simultaneously boosting AI capabilities.

He added that workers must " be flexible, willing to learn, and accept that their work may be a little different," noting that this is a time of transition.