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.

Peter DeSantis was tapped to lead a new group focused on AI, silicon and quantum as Amazon’s AI Chief Rohit Prasad plans to step down at the end of the year.

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