Stop the 'AI everywhere' strategy: PM veterans say strategy must help you say no
aakashgupta · x · 2026-10-26
Product author Aakash Gupta, with product strategy coach Tim Herbig, pushes back on the trend of bolting AI onto everything. They argue product decisions are being decentralized (even CSMs ship AI features now), partly driven by PM incentives — AI features help land next AI PM roles with 15-30% pay bumps. Their two fixes: a strategy must actually help you say no (a strategy with 14 priorities is just a plan), and AI alone isn't a value proposition — it must advance users' progress toward your core value proposition. Paired with a Reddit thread noting the gap between what product executives say and what teams do.
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