Amazon has appointed long‑time AWS executive Peter DeSantis to head a newly created organization that brings together the company’s artificial‑general‑intelligence (AGI) team, custom silicon development, and quantum‑computing research. The move consolidates the Nova foundation‑model program, Trainium and Nitro silicon products, and Amazon’s quantum‑hardware initiatives under one leader, creating a single, vertically integrated AI stack.
The new organization will oversee the development of Nova foundation models, the design and production of Trainium and Nitro chips, and the company’s quantum‑computing research. By aligning these functions, Amazon aims to accelerate the rollout of its next‑generation AI models, improve the integration of custom silicon with AI workloads, and leverage quantum research to enhance future AI capabilities. The consolidation reflects Amazon’s intent to position AWS as the premier AI infrastructure provider and to deepen its competitive moat in the rapidly expanding AI market.
DeSantis brings 27 years of AWS experience, having led EC2 at its launch, spearheaded the 2015 acquisition of Annapurna Labs, and overseen AWS infrastructure since 2016. His appointment follows the departure of Rohit Prasad, who led the AGI team and Nova models, and the appointment of Pieter Abbeel to head frontier‑model research. The leadership shift signals a renewed focus on end‑to‑end AI innovation and a strategic response to competition from Microsoft’s Azure‑OpenAI partnership, Google Cloud’s TPUs, and Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips.
Amazon’s strategy to integrate AI models, silicon, and quantum research is designed to give AWS a cost and performance advantage over rivals that rely on third‑party GPUs. By controlling the entire stack—from silicon to software—Amazon can optimize performance, reduce reliance on external suppliers, and offer a more compelling, cost‑effective AI platform to customers. The move also positions Amazon to capture a larger share of the growing AI‑as‑a‑service market, where demand for high‑performance, low‑latency inference is accelerating.
Andy Jassy emphasized that the new organization will “drive our most expansive AI models, silicon development, and quantum computing.” He added that the consolidation will free DeSantis to focus on “invention cycles and leadership” in these areas, underscoring Amazon’s confidence that a unified AI strategy will accelerate innovation and strengthen AWS’s competitive position.
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