Will the widespread adoption of prompt engineering commoditize project management skills, or can it help PMs differentiate themselves and command higher value?

After a deeper understanding of AI, I believe it´s a phenomenal tool for Project Managers, as it helps to quickly execute administrative/housekeeping tasks, while still being capable of creating more elaborate results that require analysis.

Prompt engineering and AI are simply tools for the profession. The skills that PM's gain through repeated projects in their specific field or industry will help differentiate them in that field. So while 'basic' project management can be commoditized, the expertise of an experienced PM provides the human in the loop that clients, CEOs, etc. require.

My take is "It will help differentiate themselves and command higher value". AI is again a tool (much smarter) which can provide options and suggestions OR offload the work to an extent. But the decision maker is still the Project Manager. It is impossible that a person without any project management experience can reply completely on AI-Project Manager, and use them for a successful outcome of the project.

the adoption of AI will help project managers differentiate themselves and command higher value

I tihink that the Generative AI gives us a lot of opportunities to be more productive.

I tihink that the Generative AI gives us a lot of opportunities to be more productive.

I expect that AI tools will significantly enhance productivity, leaving more time for PMs to apply critical thinking and foster stronger working relationships. There may be some impact on the need for junior resources to help with things such as meeting notes, given the wide array of tools such as Otter.

Don´t think the PM role will disappear. The human is always a necessity, e.g. AI Hallucinations.