Is This the First AI Analyst That Actually Works? | James Evans (Amplitude)
Is This the First AI Analyst That Actually Works? | James Evans (Amplitude)  
Podcast: Behind the Craft
Published On: Sun Jul 06 2025
Description: Today, I want to share a new episode with James Evans.James is the Head of AI for Amplitude, the leading product analytics platform. We had a great chat about why nobody has built a good AI analyst yet and why he’s betting on AI agents that can monitor your product 24/7. James also shared some real talk about whether AI will displace PM and analyst jobs.Timestamps:(00:00) Why nobody has built a good AI data analyst yet(03:32) The biggest problem with product analytics today(06:13) Live demo: AI agents that monitor your website 24/7(21:48) The hardest parts of building AI analytics products(25:21) How to evaluate AI agents that run experiments(32:53) AI product pricing strategies that actually work(35:42) Should data scientists worry about their jobs?(38:04) Non-obvious advice for building AI productsGet the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/is-this-the-first-ai-analyst-that-actually-works-amplitude-james-evansWhere to find James:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-evans-7086b3126/Website: https://amplitude.com/ai📌 Subscribe to this channel – more interviews coming soon!