Gen Z's aversion to phone calls may cause them to miss significant career opportunities. Rohit Prasad, Amazon's AI executive, emphasizes the importance of responding to calls, sharing his own experience of being contacted about a project that led to his success. His career was shaped by curiosity and seizing chances as they arise. Prasad's journey highlights the benefits of staying open to opportunities, while the generational trend of avoiding unknown callers risks potential employment offers and growth in their careers.
When Amazon called to build Alexa, I had no idea what that was going to be, and if I hadn't picked up the call, then I may not have gotten that opportunity.
I learned later that someone had come across a research paper of mine on far-field speech recognition. They were particularly interested in my background leading cutting-edge R&D projects in the DARPA space, which aligned well with Amazon's ambitions.
I don't think I'm smarter than anyone else. I think the smartest person in the room recognizes that he or she has something to learn. So I will always say, be curious all the time, be true to your passion and of course, I picked up the call.
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