SMRTR AIDec 17, 2025The Verge

Amazon has a new leader for its ‘AGI’ group as it plays catch-up on AI

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Amazon's artificial general intelligence leader Rohit Prasad is departing next year, with AWS senior vice president Peter DeSantis taking over a newly expanded AI division encompassing advanced models, chip development, and quantum computing. This leadership shake-up comes as Amazon struggles to compete with Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI in the AI race, while its Alexa overhaul faces continued delays.

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