- AWS CEO Matt Garman says younger workers are the most engaged with AI
- They are also cheap to train with skills for the future
- Workers must be prepared to learn and for change
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman has called the idea of shooting junior workers because AI can do their job “the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard”.
When talking in a YouTube interview with Matthew Berman, Garman backed up his position by arguing that the junior staff are usually the cheapest, but also the most engaged with AI tools, therefore they are best set up to feel boosted by AI in their work -rather than being replaced by it.
Looking at a long -standing look at the scenario, Garman added without junior employees gaining experience with experience, companies will have no skilled workforce in the future.
AWS CEO doesn’t see AI replace human roles
Consequently, Garman spoke for the continued hiring of candidates to teach them core software and problem -solving skills for future -proofing against future challenges in the workplace, as today’s lack of skills.
He still calls for the use of AI tools, but to help rather than replace Junior Talent.
When asked how much of AWS’s code is now AI written (we know that at least one-third of Google, Meta and Microsoft’s code are now AI-generated), the Garman described the performance as a “silly metric”, but recognized that over 80% of the company’s developers are now using AI in their workflows across coding and more.
Garman indicated that “curious” workers will make the most of AI – by combining their own desire to learn more with Amazon training initiatives.
He added that workers should “be flexible, be willing to learn and be willing to accept that their jobs may be a little different,” and notes that this is a time of transition.
Almost positive for the future of jobs, Garman’s thoughts are in accordance with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s thoughts on AI’s influence on the workforce.
In June 2025, Ex-AWS-CEO Jassy acknowledged that AI will eventually end up replacing some human workers, but it would free up other jobs to avoid a net loss of roles.
