Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Taps 27-Year Veteran Peter DeSantis to Lead New AI Division as Alexa Chief Rohit Prasad Exits
Summary
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy promotes 27-year company veteran Peter DeSantis to head a newly formed AI division encompassing Nova models, silicon development, and quantum computing as longtime Alexa chief Rohit Prasad announces his departure.
Key Points
- Andy Jassy appoints Peter DeSantis to lead a new organization focused on Amazon's AI models including Nova, silicon development, and quantum computing efforts
- DeSantis, a 27-year Amazon veteran who previously led EC2's launch and AWS Infrastructure, brings extensive experience in delivering transformative technologies at massive scale
- Rohit Prasad, who led Alexa development and Amazon's AGI organization for the past two years, departs Amazon at year-end after building twelve foundation models