The long-running idea that a team should be small enough to be fed with two pizzas is being reconsidered as artificial intelligence changes how work gets done. In business and tech, the conversation is shifting from the ideal size of a team to how much a much smaller group can accomplish with AI support.
That debate is getting fresh attention from Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, who said the company is already seeing smaller squads use AI tools to make meaningful progress. His comments add to a broader view that automation and AI-assisted workflows can help compact teams move more quickly and handle tasks that once required more people.
For companies, the appeal is clear: fewer layers, faster decisions, and less coordination. If AI can take on parts of research, coding, planning, or routine execution, leaders may feel less pressure to build larger teams just to keep projects moving.
The result is a new team-size mindset across the business world. Bezos' famous rule remains a useful reference point, but the emerging view is that AI may let organizations work effectively with even leaner groups than before.
