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

Published: (June 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT)
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Source: Hacker News

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos believes that artificial intelligence is going to lead to unprecedented productivity gains 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.

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