Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced in a Message Longtime AWS executive Peter DeSantis will lead a new AI-focused organization within the company, employees were told Wednesday.
This organization will be responsible for Amazon’s AI models such as new starAs well as silicon developments and quantum computing, which help make AI tools faster and more efficient.
DeSantis spent 27 years at Amazon, including eight years as SVP for AWS, the cloud provider. about a third Of internet. AWS recent re:invention At the event, Amazon expressed its commitment to AI for enterprise use, so it makes sense that the company is grooming a new team from AWS leadership.
“Our Nova 2 models have just launched at re:Invent, our custom silicon is growing rapidly, and there are advantages to customization across all models, chips, and cloud software and infrastructure, we wanted to free up Peter to focus his energy, invention cycle, and leadership on these new areas,” Jassy wrote.
Amazon’s increased emphasis on AI comes at a time when the company is eager to strengthen its hold in the AI race, perhaps through greater investment in its own innovations. Last month, AWS announced $50 billion investment in US government AI infrastructure. Amazon is also reportedly in talks to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, and has already investment $8 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic.
