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strAIght talk: AI tips for Amazonians

strAIght talk: AI tips for Amazonians

By: Amazon Corporate Communications
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Your go-to podcast for real conversations about using AI tools at Amazon. Amazonians across different roles share practical techniques you can try the same day. No theory, no jargon—just conversations about what works, what doesn’t, and how to get better together.

Note: Some tools, resources, and internal references discussed in this podcast may only be accessible to Amazon employees.

Disclaimer: The views, techniques, and tool preferences shared in this podcast represent the personal experiences and opinions of the host and guests. Always follow your organization’s security and compliance guidelines when implementing AI solutions


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Episodes
  • This PM used AI as a career coach—his tips for you to earn new opportunities
    Mar 30 2026

    Want to think more strategically and accelerate your career growth? Program Manager with Amazon's GoAI team, shares how he uses AI as a personal career coach to prepare for high-stakes meetings, build advocates, and shift from tactical execution to strategic thinking. His approach: create a context document with your role, goals, and priorities, then use AI to help you see what you're missing.

    Guest: Chris Meriwether, Program Manager

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    16 mins
  • One prompt manages emails and slack—here's what it is
    Mar 23 2026

    Senior Manager AI/ML Specialist from AWS closes all his apps and does everything through AI for one day. The result? Events planned in minutes instead of hours, and a completely new way of working. Ahmed Raafat shares his "napkin test" and the daily prompt that keeps him focused on what matters. Listen to discover how the GenAI Day technique can work for you.


    Guest: Ahmed Raafat, Senior Manager, AWS

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    11 mins
  • 16-year Amazonian shares the AI technique he's adopting to build faster
    Mar 9 2026

    Principal Software Engineer shares how he went from AI skeptic to AI evangelist — and the exact technique that changed his mind. Learn about the prompt-driven development technique that made AI an indispensable partner for building faster.


    Guest: James Hood, Principal Software Engineer


    Note: Some tools, resources, and internal references discussed in this podcast may only be accessible to Amazon employees.


    Disclaimer: The views, techniques, and tool preferences shared in this podcast represent the personal experiences and opinions of the host and guests. Always follow your organization's security and compliance guidelines when implementing AI solutions.

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    12 mins
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