Amazon on Wednesday tapped long-time cloud executive Peter DeSantis to lead a new unit that would oversee its most advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence models, custom silicon and quantum computing.

Andy Jassy appoints AWS executive Peter Desantis to a new position unifying AI models, chip development and quantum computing as AI head Rohit Prasad leaves.

The ecommerce giant is revamping its artificial general intelligence unit with the 27-year veteran at the company leading the new division unifying AI, silicon and quantum efforts

Amazon reshuffles its AI leadership, appointing AWS veteran Peter DeSantis to oversee advanced technologies Alexa chief Rohit Prasad leave the company.

Amazon has appointed Peter DeSantis, a 27-year veteran of the company and a senior vice president in its cloud unit, to lead its artifical general intelligence (AGI) division.

Amazon unifies AI under AWS veteran Peter DeSantis as it ramps up competition with OpenAI, Google and Microsoft.

Amazon AI chief Rohit Prasad is leaving at year’s end, according to a memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Peter DeSantis, a 27-year veteran who has led AWS infrastructure, will oversee a new organization combining AI, silicon, and quantum computing. Read More