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How do you decide whether AI meaningfully solves the user problem vs. being a feature for the sake of AI?

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  1. Manjeet Singh
    Manjeet Singh

    Salesforce Senior Director of Product Management • Wed

    I try to answer one question: if we removed the AI, would anyone care? Is this making the JTBD faster, better or cheaper?

    A few checks I use:
    • The problem is painful even without AI in the sentence.
    • I can write a clear before/after workflow and see steps truly disappearing.
    • I can attach it to 1–2 core metrics and a timeframe, not vanity “engagement.”
    • A simpler non‑AI solution wouldn’t get me 80% of the value.

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  2. Shahid Hussain
    Shahid Hussain

    Google Group Product Manager, Android • 6mo

    Across the industry we have seen many examples of AI integrations for the sake of using AI. But we as PMs need to focus on our users, our organisations and what will work best for them. AI remains an exciting leap forward with lots of implementation work to do -- but users, especially younger users, are pushing back against "ai slop" and we need to be very careful to ship AI when and where it makes sense. Does AI improve vs non-AI solution? The result should be meaningfully better, not just nove ...Read More

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