5 things to know about Peter DeSantis, Amazon’s new leader for AGI, chips, and quantum computing vm_adminJanuary 7, 2026 Table of Contents Toggle 1. DeSantis sees custom chips, AI models, and quantum computing as reinforcing technologies2. He’s most excited about getting Graviton 5, Trainium3, and Nova Forge into customers’ hands3. He plans to deepen Nova integration across retail, Alexa, ads, and operations4. DeSantis says Amazon attracts missionaries who want to build transformative technology that ships5. After 27 years, he says Amazon still operates like the startup he joined 1. DeSantis sees custom chips, AI models, and quantum computing as reinforcing technologies 2. He’s most excited about getting Graviton 5, Trainium3, and Nova Forge into customers’ hands 3. He plans to deepen Nova integration across retail, Alexa, ads, and operations 4. DeSantis says Amazon attracts missionaries who want to build transformative technology that ships 5. After 27 years, he says Amazon still operates like the startup he joined https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/peter-desantis-amazon-artificial-general-intelligence Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Digg Tumblr Reddit Buffer Blogger Newsvine HackerNews Flipboard Share LiveJournal Yammer Mix Instapaper Copy Link Mastodon
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