Decoder with Nilay Patel Ring's Jamie Siminoff thinks AI can reduce crime
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Nov 17, 2025 
Jamie Siminoff, the founder and chief inventor of Ring, shares his vision of making neighborhoods safer, claiming AI could nearly eliminate crime in just a year or two. He reflects on his journey from a Shark Tank reject to Amazon acquisition, the challenges of integrating smart home technologies, and his autonomy at Amazon. Siminoff also discusses controversial partnerships with law enforcement, concerns around privacy, and the potential of AI in neighborhood safety. Get ready for insights on innovative products, including a new AI-driven initiative for finding lost pets!
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Burnout, Break, And A Founder Return
- Jamie left Ring because he was burned out after scaling the company from garage to Amazon and needed space to reset.
- After a roughly one- to two-year break he realized he missed Ring and returned as chief inventor to lead the next AI era.
Compress Processes By Asking Why
- Ask 'why' and aggressively compress processes to accelerate product development cycles.
- Shorten decision windows and force constraints to avoid defaulting to long timelines that become self-fulfilling.
Reorg, Autonomy, And A Willingness To Break
- Jamie reorganized reporting, gave more autonomy to individual contributors, and accepted more risk to break and fix things.
- Those changes increased speed and team energy after his return.
