Event
Amazon appoints Peter DeSantis to lead AGI group
Key points
- • Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that Peter DeSantis will lead a new organization combining the company's AI models, silicon development, and quantum computing efforts.
- • DeSantis, a 27-year Amazon veteran, previously led AWS's core computing product teams.
- • Rohit Prasad, the current head of the AGI unit, will depart at the end of the year.
Company context
Amazon operates one of the world's largest robotics-enabled logistics networks, integrating mobile robots, picking systems and warehouse automation across fulfillment, sorting and last-mile operations.
Context
- Company
- Amazon
- Segment
- Logistics
- Event type
- Org Change
- Geography
- Seattle · United States