'Sloppenheimer:' Amazon Employees Mock the Company’s AI on Slack

Amazon employees are mocking the company's internal AI tools on Slack, calling the output "slop" and joking about failed efforts to motivate staff to use the technology effectively. The mockery comes as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos publicly predicts AI will lead to unprecedented productivity gains, cheaper goods, and the possibility of two-income households dropping to one.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos believes that artificial intelligence is going to lead to unprecedented productivity gains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxG ysI3xr4&ref=404media.co which could result in cheaper food, housing, and two income households deciding that they no longer need two incomes. Internally, Amazon employees mock the company’s AI tools, refer to its output as “slop,” and joke about the company’s failed attempt to motivate employees to use AI tools effectively. This post is for paid members only Become a paid member for unlimited ad-free access to articles, bonus podcast content, and more. Subscribe /membership/ Sign up for free access to this post Free members get access to posts like this one along with an email round-up of our week's stories. Subscribe /signup/ Already have an account?