Amazon CEO defines gen AI strategy amid cost concerns – Axios

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed details about the company's investments in generative AI in his annual shareholder letter published Thursday morning.
Why it matters: It costs money to make money and before many companies can reap outsized rewards from selling new AI products and services, they are expected to outlay enormous sums to build them.
What he's saying: "[T]here are three distinct layers in the GenAI stack, each of which is gigantic, and each of which we're deeply investing," Jassy writes.
Zoom out: A year ago, Amazon was emerging from a state of transition as pandemic-era trends melted away into a new state of normal.
Now, Amazon aims to expand from cloud computing through AWS to becoming the world's largest AI playground, Axios' Ryan Heath reported in March.
The big picture: The twin engines of Amazon's business are its cloud computing unit, AWS, and its e-commerce platform.
Another notable takeaway: Jassy says Amazon Prime Video "can be a large and profitable business on its own."
The intrigue: Amazon's overall growth strategy is complex because the company is in so many different types of businesses, including satellite internet and healthcare.
What we're watching: Amazon's next quarterly earnings report is estimated to come out on April 25.
Related: Amazon pushes further into sales periods
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.


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