Amazon AWS Forms New AI Agent Team to Revolutionize Automation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching a new division focused on developing AI agent software to enhance automation and efficiency. Led by Swami Sivasubramanian, a longtime AWS executive, the initiative aims to create agentic AI systems capable of complex problem-solving beyond traditional chatbots. AWS CEO Matt Garman sees this as a multibillion-dollar opportunity, with Amazon already leveraging AI agents internally, including its Q developer service, which has reportedly saved 4,500 developer years in code modernization. Competing with Microsoft and Google, AWS is also integrating AI into Alexa through AWS and Anthropic.

The new AI team, comprising several senior executives, will prioritize developing powerful, efficient, and responsible AI agents.

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Amazon AWS Forms New AI Agent Team to Revolutionize Automation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is forming a new division dedicated to developing AI-driven software designed for working with artificial intelligence agents. The initiative, led by Swami Sivasubramanian, a longtime Amazon executive previously responsible for AWS’ database, analytics, and AI services, aims to enhance automation and efficiency in complex workflows.

In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, Sivasubramanian highlighted the potential of agentic AI systems, which go beyond traditional chatbots by enabling advanced problem-solving and orchestration at scale. He emphasized that these tools could significantly improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness for businesses.

AWS CEO Matt Garman reportedly described agentic AI as a multibillion-dollar opportunity for the company in an internal memo. Amazon is already leveraging AI agents internally, with its Q developer service assisting programmers in writing and updating code. The company claims that its Amazon Q Developer tool has saved 4,500 developer years by modernizing Java applications.

AWS’ move follows similar efforts by competitors. Microsoft introduced its Azure AI Agent Service in November, and OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, launched its agent software, Operator, in January. Google also announced limited access to its Agentspace tool in December.

Amazon, which leads the cloud infrastructure market with nearly $29 billion in AWS revenue in Q4, is also working on enhancing its Alexa voice assistant with AI models from AWS and Anthropic, a company it has invested in.

The new agentic AI team will consolidate multiple existing groups and be led by several senior AWS executives, including Asa Kalavade, Dilip Kumar, and Deepak Singh. According to Sivasubramanian, the team’s goal is to develop AI agents that are not only powerful and efficient but also trustworthy and responsible.

Amazon AWS Launches New AI Division to Drive Automation & Innovation

Amazon has established a new division focused on agentic artificial intelligence to enhance automation for users and businesses, according to an internal email reviewed by Reuters. The group will be led by Swami Sivasubramanian, an AWS executive who previously oversaw AI and data, and he will report directly to AWS CEO Matt Garman.

Garman described agentic AI as a potential multibillion-dollar opportunity for AWS, highlighting its ability to automate tasks without requiring direct user prompts. Amazon recently showcased some of these capabilities in an updated Alexa voice service, set to launch later this month for select customers.

In a separate internal email, AWS Senior Vice President Peter DeSantis announced further organizational changes within AWS. These include moving AI teams Bedrock and SageMaker, along with hardware engineering, under the compute division, and forming a new group combining customer experience and commerce. DeSantis stated that these adjustments aim to accelerate innovation within AWS, which remains Amazon’s key profit driver.

As of Tuesday, Amazon’s stock was down slightly, trading at $204.81 per share.