How AI product sense is judged (without technical tests)

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Fri, Feb 6, 2026

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AI Product Sense & AI PM Interview Lab
Dr. Marily Nika
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What you'll learn

What interviewers are really scoring

Understand the signals interviewers look for when assessing AI product sense beneath the surface.

How to show judgment without sounding technical

Learn how non-technical PMs demonstrate strong AI product thinking through decisions, not jargon.

Common answers that signal weak AI product sense

Identify patterns that sound smart but reveal outdated, deterministic product thinking.

How to signal learning strategy, not false certainty

Show how strong AI PMs emphasize discovery, guardrails, and iteration instead of confident guesses.

What strong AI product sense sounds like in practice

Hear examples of answers that clearly signal AI-native judgment and probabilistic thinking.

Why this topic matters

Most AI PM interviews don’t fail on tools or models. They fail on judgment. Interviewers are evaluating how you reason under uncertainty, set direction without guarantees, and think probabilistically. Candidates who rely on traditional product sense oversignal certainty and undersignal learning strategy. This lesson makes the hidden rubric visible.

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Dr. Marily Nika

Gen AI PM Lead @ Google | ex-Meta, Fellow @ Harvard | TED AI Speaker | 40u40

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Based in Silicon Valley, Dr. Marily Nika is an award-winning AI Product Management leader & one of the world's best AI educators, with 12+ years of experience at Google & Meta, with a PhD in Machine Learning. Featured in TechCrunch, executive Fellow at Harvard, TED AI Presenter.


Marily created the first (and best) AI Product Management Certification on Maven. Marily is also a keynote speaker (TED AI / 3 x TEDx) and has been recognized for her contributions in AI & tech several times: Amplitude most influencial product leader, medal of Outstanding Achievement, WISE Influence Award, 2020's Top 100 Women in tech, Emerging Leader Award, 2021's 40 under 40 list.


Marily is also an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School where she teaches AI Product Management.


She has taught over 8k students on Maven and offers these courses:


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