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6h agoAmazon AI Chief Rohit Prasad Leaves, Peter DeSantis to Lead AGI Division
Amazon has confirmed that Rohit Prasad, the executive overseeing its artificial general intelligence (AGI) unit, will leave at the end of this year. Peter DeSantis, a 27 year veteran of the company, has been appointed to lead a reorganized AGI division, which will also include teams focused on custom silicon development and quantum computing. CEO Andy Jassy emphasized that this restructuring comes as Amazon believes it has reached a crucial point in AI development. DeSantis, currently a senior vice president in Amazon's cloud unit, has been with the company since 1998.
CNBC• By Pooja Kumari
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6h agoAmazon AI Chief Rohit Prasad Leaves, Peter DeSantis to Lead AGI Division
Amazon has confirmed that Rohit Prasad, the executive overseeing its artificial general intelligence (AGI) unit, will leave at the end of this year. Peter DeSantis, a 27 year veteran of the company, has been appointed to lead a reorganized AGI division, which will also include teams focused on custom silicon development and quantum computing. CEO Andy Jassy emphasized that this restructuring comes as Amazon believes it has reached a crucial point in AI development. DeSantis, currently a senior vice president in Amazon's cloud unit, has been with the company since 1998.
CNBC• By Pooja Kumari
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Amazon appoints Peter DeSantis to lead its AGI division, following the departure of Rohit Prasad. The move signals a new phase in Amazon's AI development strategy.
Amazon has confirmed that Rohit Prasad, the executive overseeing its artificial general intelligence (AGI) unit, will leave at the end of this year. Peter DeSantis, a 27 year veteran of the company, has been appointed to lead a reorganized AGI division, which will also include teams focused on custom silicon development and quantum computing. CEO Andy Jassy emphasized that this restructuring comes as Amazon believes it has reached a crucial point in AI development. DeSantis, currently a senior vice president in Amazon's cloud unit, has been with the company since 1998.
Amazon has confirmed that Rohit Prasad, the executive overseeing its artificial general intelligence (AGI) unit, will leave at the end of this year. Peter DeSantis, a 27 year veteran of the company, has been appointed to lead a reorganized AGI division, which will also include teams focused on custom silicon development and quantum computing. CEO Andy Jassy emphasized that this restructuring comes as Amazon believes it has reached a crucial point in AI development. DeSantis, currently a senior vice president in Amazon's cloud unit, has been with the company since 1998.
Dec 18, 2025 • 08:20