Amazon coders say they've had to work harder, faster by using AI

Engineers who spoke to the New York Times describe a culture where AI adoption is technically optional, but failing to use it risks falling behind.

— not by replacing them, but by pressuring them to code faster, meet higher output targets and rely more heavily on tools they don’t fully control, according to a report.

“It’s more fun to write code than to read code,” said longtime programmer and blogger Simon Willison.In a recent letter to shareholders, CEO Andy Jassy called generative AI a tool for “productivity and cost avoidance,” especially in coding. The company has also encouraged employees to develop new internal AI tools at hackathons and says it reviews staffing regularly to ensure workloads are manageable.

One said AI is increasingly used to write memos and test software — tasks that once served as learning experiences for junior staff. The worry is that in automating such work, engineers may lose vital skills and have fewer opportunities to prove themselves for promotions.

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