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The most dangerous thing in tech right now? 67% of product leaders feel 'confident' about AI... while missing the revolution happening under their noses. I'm seeing too many orgs celebrating their "AI transformation" while shipping chatbots driven by top-down requests and cost-cutting automation. We're optimizing the wrong things, asking the wrong questions, and dangerously overconfident about our readiness to lead in the AI era. At last week's Lenny Rachitsky & Friends summit, Claire Vo nailed it: "Product Management is Dead." But she wasn't mourning our profession – she was talking about its evolution. The tools we've mastered, the frameworks we rely on, even our core assumptions about user value and product development? They're becoming obsolete faster than most realize. This isn't about learning prompt engineering or keeping up with the latest LLM releases. It's about fundamentally reimagining what it means to create value when AI is a core capability - not just a feature. Three questions every product leader should be asking: 🤔 What if AI isn't just another tool in our stack, but a complete reinvention of how users interact with technology? 🤔 What if the "product surface" isn't a UI anymore, but an intelligent agent that works alongside users? 🤔 What if our role isn't to define features, but to architect intelligence that augments human capability? The gap between "AI confidence" and AI competence is widening every week. The leaders who will thrive aren't the ones shipping chatbots – they're the ones fundamentally rethinking what product leadership means in 2025. The question isn't whether to adapt, but whether you'll shape this transformation or be shaped by it. Your move. (links referenced above in comments!) --------------------------------------- Tired of the technical gatekeeping in AI careers? Ready to move beyond the hype? Join the AI Product Leader Link - my newsletter dedicated to lowering barriers and increasing diversity in AI leadership. No CS degree required, just a commitment to evolution.

🚀 PMs: My Top Hack to Gain (and Keep) Credibility with Your AI Tech Teams Want to elevate your status in tech discussions? MASTER THE LINGO. When a term has a precise technical meaning and a standard non-tech definition, be clear about which one you mean. What terms am I talking about? AI is LOADED with double-meaning: learning, training, teaching, models, agents...the list goes on. 🔑 Today's Credibility Booster: Understanding Prompting vs. Training 🧠 Quick Breakdown: Prompting = Crafting effective instructions for an AI. It's like writing the perfect query for a search engine, or improving what you're going to say to Alexa. Training/Fine-tuning = Enhancing the AI model's core capabilities. This is the deep work your dev team usually tackles. 💡 Pro Tips: Use "optimizing prompts" for input improvements. (Yes, even if it's adding examples to a prompt!) Save "training" or "fine-tuning" for model modifications. Avoid ambiguous terms like "teaching" - they lack precise tech meanings. 👥 Why It Matters: Precise language demonstrates your grasp of AI concepts and aligns you more closely with your technical colleagues. It avoids injecting confusion into the conversation! ⏭️ Tomorrow's Insight: Learn why distinguishing between a simple chatbot and a true "AI Agent" can showcase your nuanced understanding of AI capabilities. 🤔 What AI terms have you found challenging? Share in the comments! We'll address common points of confusion in our upcoming comprehensive AI Terminology Guide for PMs in this week's Product Leader Link Newsletter (Subscribe now! https://lnkd.in/gVSadGDM) #AILiteracy #PMGrowth #TechLeadership #ProductManagement P.S. If you've ever cringed at a colleague's mis-use of AI terms, share this post. Let's grow together and build stronger tech-PM partnerships! 📚💡

🎯 Hybrid AI: The Future of AI-Driven Solutions As AI continues to evolve, the most successful companies are realizing that Hybrid AI—a combination of generative and traditional AI—is the key to driving real business impact. In my latest blog post, I explore: 🧠 How to shift from tech-driven mandates to user-centric problem-solving 🔍 The power of transparency and personalization in AI systems ⚙️ Building trust by balancing conversational AI with structured interactions Thank you to everyone who's been part of this journey as we continue demystifying AI for product leaders. Dive into the post and learn how to take your AI strategy to the next level! 👇

Today, I woke up to two special milestones: another trip around the sun and 7,000 followers on LinkedIn! 🎂🎉 To each one of you who's joined me on this journey of demystifying AI for business leaders, *thank you*. Your engagement, questions, and insights have been invaluable. I've always believed in the power of clear, honest, and hype-free communication about AI. Your support reinforces the importance of this approach. My commitment to you remains unwavering: 👍Deliver valuable, educational content that cuts through the noise 👍Provide practical insights into AI product management 👍Demystify AI concepts for business leaders without unearned hype Here's to the next milestone, and to using AI to drive real, meaningful change in our businesses and beyond. Thank you for being part of this journey. It’s a priviledge keep learning, growing, and innovating with you! #AIinBusiness #ProductManagement #AIProductMsnagement #TechLeadership #ContinuousLearning

How can AI be used when scaling enterprise software? In the latest episode of Product Talk hosted by Sid Shaik, Amazon Fmr. Product Manager Polly M Allen speaks on how to scale enterprise software businesses using AI. Polly discusses the role of AI in both the pre-product market fit phase and post-product market fit phase, highlighting the importance of prototyping quickly and creating personalized content. She also addresses the challenges of revenue generation in AI-driven businesses and the need for companies to start with internal use cases to improve efficiencies. Tune in: https://lnkd.in/gSMwmEqu #ai #enterprisesoftware #scaling

What's the #1 growth area for product leaders in the age of AI? 📣 Technical fluency and communication 📣 (Which does NOT necessarily mean - learning to program!) JIMENA BARRERA's journey exemplifies this perfectly. From rural Colombia to Harvard, and now spearheading AI initiatives, Jimena's transformation is inspirational! As a participant in our Complete AI Product Leader Blueprint program, she went from feeling uncertain in technical discussions to confidently leading AI teams. Today, Jimena thrives as Growth Manager at Equilo, championing diversity and inclusion in AI. Her story shows how mastering technical communication can catapult your product leadership career in the AI era. Come hear more of Jimena's inspirational journey - and her best tips for where to get started on your own - in the latest episode of the AI Product Leader podcast. #AILeadership #ProductManagement #TechCommunication

Product & Business Leaders - Are you ready to move beyond chatbots, and understand how to leverage the best of traditional AI *alongside* LLMs? If you missed our free webinar 'Hybrid AI: Integrating GenAI and ’Traditional’ AI Approaches' = the replay is still available here: https://lnkd.in/gBWjhjtr

We're coming up on 2 years since ChatGPT was released. And we're also coming up on 1,000 students who have taken our hit AI course, "Generative AI: How to Get from Idea to MVP". Our last cohort of they year on Reforge kicks off October 4th - here's your chance to get caught up and get hands-on with real-world, industry guidance! Past participant reviews: "To my entire Product Community, please consider signing up for this amazing course. Polly M Allen and Rupa Chaturvedi are phenomenal and will make your life so much easier when it comes to ideating to delivering MVP AI solutions for your business (and life if you so choose)." "Rupa & Polly were great! Clearly they are leaders in their field and I found that I learned more from them in this targeted 3-week course than I learned in [other programs]" "The course was very informative, and the delivery was fun and engaging." "This course was led by two experts, who taught at both the strategic and tactical level, which makes it highly actionable." It's the last cohort for 2024 - so don't miss out! Register today as seats are limited and filling fast. 🔗 Registration: https://lnkd.in/eXQzi8hz