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I wonder how much of that is missing Bezos as an arbiter / dictator. I'm pressed to come up with a scenario where AWS leads cloud AI without something like the

by ethbr1 1y ago

I wonder how much of that is missing Bezos as an arbiter / dictator. I'm pressed to come up with a scenario where AWS leads cloud AI without something like the infamous "no non-API internal calls" memo/mandate. And Amazon at this point seems to lack a centralized enough leader who can dictate in that way (and have her or his orders followed).

coredog64 1y ago
It's less about Bezos and more about the principal/agent problem. There are entire groups within Amazon that exist to justify promotion scope for the manager. Then there are entire groups that are supporting revenue-generating operations but have been reduced to KTLO because there's not scope for promotion. Promotion-driven development is an issue across MAGMA, but IMO Amazon has it the worst because of the twin drivers of extreme stack-ranking and the focus on equity appreciation in compensation. Being behind on AI has resulted in a field day for empire builders. Amazon needs to get their overall house in order first before trying to be a leader in AI.