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What if I told you that the most
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powerful job in tech today might not be
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coding, designing, or even founding a
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startup, but managing AI? That's right.
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AI product management is quickly
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emerging as the role that could define
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the future of technology, business, and
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even how we live our daily lives. At its
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simplest, AI product management is about
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connecting three worlds. the engineers
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building advanced artificial
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intelligence, the businesses trying to
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monetize it, and the people who will use
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it. Unlike traditional product managers,
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AI product managers deal with technology
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that learns, adapts, and makes
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decisions. That requires not only
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technical knowledge, but also vision,
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ethics, and a deep understanding of
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So, what exactly do they do? Imagine
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you're launching an AI powered
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healthcare app. The engineers focus on
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the algorithms. The doctors care about
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accuracy and the patients want trust and
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simplicity. The AI product manager is
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the person who brings all these voices
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together. They decide what features
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matter most, how to ensure ethical use
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of data, and how to turn a complex AI
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system into something people actually
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love and use. And let's talk about
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skills. An AI product manager doesn't
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have to code, but they must understand
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AI concepts like machine learning and
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natural language processing. They must
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master product design, user experience
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and market strategy. And perhaps most
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importantly, they need strong
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communication skills. Because when
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you're managing AI, you're not just
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coordinating teams, you're translating
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the unknown into something the world can
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Now, why is this rule considered so
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important right now? Because AI is no
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longer a futuristic idea. It's embedded
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in our phones, cars, offices, and even
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our shopping carts. The decisions made
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by AI product managers will affect how
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safe, fair, and accessible these
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technologies become. Salaries reflect
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this importance, too. Often ranging from
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$120,000 to well over $180,000 a year,
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with demand growing in every major tech
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hub. But the real question is about the
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future. As AI continues to expand into
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industries like education, finance, and
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entertainment, AI product managers will
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be the architects shaping how technology
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impacts society. They'll be the ones
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deciding whether AI replaces jobs or
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creates new ones. whether it widens
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inequality or helps close the gap. So,
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here's the practical takeaway. If you're
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interested in a career at the
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intersection of technology and human
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progress, this is a role worth watching.
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Learn the basics of AI, sharpen your
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product management skills, and think
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critically about ethics and strategy.
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Because the future doesn't just need
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engineers, it needs leaders who can
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guide AI responsibly. Now tell me, do
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you believe AI product management really
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is the most important job in tech right
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now? Or do you think another role will
