Amazon pressures engineers to use AI, accelerating development

Amazon software engineers are under pressure to use AI, resulting in faster development cycles, smaller teams, and tighter deadlines. This shift is driven by the company's push for increased productivity. Engineers report their teams have shrunk while facing the same output expectations, now relying heavily on AI tools to meet deadlines. Managers are emphasizing AI usage to achieve higher output goals, with projects needing completion in days instead of weeks. This mirrors historical workplace transformations, with engineers expressing concerns about work quality and feeling like they are bystanders. Amazon emphasizes AI as augmentation, but engineers are worried about the impact on their jobs.