AWS Launches GenAI-Powered Assistants for Software Development, Business Decision-Making
Summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of its generative artificial intelligence-powered assistants for software development and business decision-making. “Since we announced the service at re:Invent, we have been amazed at the productivity gains developers and business users have seen,” Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of artificial intelligence and data at AWS, said in the release. “Early indications signal Amazon Q could help our customers’ employees become more than 80% more productive at their jobs; and with the new features we’re planning on introducing in the future, we think this will only continue to grow.” AWS also launched Amazon Q Apps, a new capability that enables employees to build generative AI apps from their company’s data using only natural language, per the release. For example, a human resources (HR) professional could use this capability to create an onboarding plan for a new employee based on the company’s existing best practices, the release said. In November, AWS unveiled Amazon Q in Connect, which provides customer service agents with real-time responses and recommended actions, and Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain, which summarizes key risks and visualizes “what if” scenarios to optimize supply chain decisions.