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Their wordsIntuitively this is an unlikely scenario. Unlike translation, copyrighting, or coding, where language is the key medium and where there are many good examples to train on, a lot of product management happens in the “real world” and involves discussions, consensus building, and decision-making. It’s hard to become good at these just by ingesting books, articles, and Reddit threads, as LLMs do.
Their wordsEven the humble delivery PO is likely doing a lot more than first meets the eye. Mindlessly automating or scaling the role (1 PO doing the work of 5) is very likely to have negative effects both on the product and on the business.
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