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AWS CEO Matt Garman called replacing young employees with AI “one of the dumbest ideas” he’s ever heard, and bad for business long-term. Garman argued that cutting junior roles first to save money is shortsighted, as these are often the lowest-paid positions and young workers bring fresh perspectives and strong familiarity with new AI tools. Key points from Garman: → He warned that removing the entry-level talent pipeline could eventually backfire, saying “at some point that whole thing explodes on itself” → Garman stressed the need to think longer-term about a company’s health and innovation capacity → Amazon is still planning to hire 11,000 interns and recent graduates in 2026, even as it adopts more AI → He believes young employees are actually well-positioned to work with AI rather than be replaced by it His comments push back against the growing narrative in some corners of tech that AI can simply replace junior workers to cut costs. #AWS #Amazon #Layoffs #AI #Interns #CEO