Nika: Generalist PMs ship products while AI PMs solve problems
Marily Nika · AI and product management | Marily Nika (Meta, Google) · Feb 5, 2023 · at 13:49
Meta AI Product Lead Marily Nika contrasts the role of a generalist product manager with that of an AI product manager.
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“I usually say that a generalist PM helps their team and their company build and ship the right product, but the AI PM helps their team and company solve the right problem.”
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