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.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is tightening up how it runs AI at the top, naming longtime executive Peter DeSantis to lead a new group overseeing its most advanced models, custom chips, and frontier research.

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 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

(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc (AMZN). is reorganizing teams working on artificial intelligence projects, putting a top leader from the company’s cloud division in charge of a new unit. Peter DeSantis will lead the new group, Amazon Chief Executive ...