What Happens to the PM Role in an AI-Driven Product World?
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Traditionally, PMs are the ones connecting everything: users, business, engineering.
But now with AI systems that can map, analyze, and connect - what happens to that role?
Does AI amplify the PM?
Or start replacing parts of the job?
As we build Athena, this question comes up a lot.
How do you see the PM role evolving?
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For me, I see AI amplifying my role, not replacing it. I still own judgement, prioritization, and human context.
@saige_makenna I think for me, AI removes a lot of the heavy lifting, but I’m still the one making trade-offs. I rely on instinct, experience, and understanding messy human needs, which AI still struggles with.
@saige_makenna @gwendolyn_kira Personally think parts of my job will definitely change. I won’t spend as much time gathering data or aligning basic workflows
@saige_makenna i feel like AI is taking over the “what” and “how fast,” but I still own the “why.” That part feels irreplaceable to me.
Athena
@saige_makenna I tend to see it the same way - AI can take over a lot of the synthesis and surface-level analysis, but not the judgment behind it.
Prioritization and understanding human context are still very much PM decisions, not something you can fully automate.
GiftHead
i think the developer and project role should a merge into one role. with ai both roles have a lot more context and execution abilities. it shouldn't be for every type of developer but for most of them. it will also improve the product quality and give true ownership on features
Athena
@amit_wagner Interesting take. I can see why AI pushes roles closer together since both sides suddenly have much more context and execution power.
But I’m not fully sure it leads to a full merge - I think we might still need a layer that focuses purely on tradeoffs, user intent, and product direction, even if execution becomes more blurred.