Amazon tells software engineers to avoid ‘tokenmaxxing’ AI use

[Amazon Egypt CO, an American multinational technology company for e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising] Tamer Soliman/iStock Editorial via Getty Images * Amazon (AMZN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZN]) outlined guidelines for software engineers using AI tools in an internal memo, cautioning employees against “tokenmaxxing” as they increasingly adopt artificial intelligence in their work. * The memo [https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-software-engineer-role-guideline-ai?utm_source=rss], which was circulated internally in September and posted to the company’s website on Tuesday, revises how the company defines the role of software development engineers and managers in the age of AI.