Jason Del Rey

“It’s not constraining them, it’s inspiring them,” the studio head turned AI investor told Fortune Brainstorm AI.

The startup Auger raised $100 million in the fall. Now it’s got a founding executive team packed with Amazon veterans.

Speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco, Amazon SVP and head of Artificial General Intelligence Rohit Prasad dismissed concerns of the industry's feared "AI wall."

AWS is betting that an AI model marketplace with low prices and wide selection will be the key to success.

The new tools are part of a major push by Perplexity to be more of a one-stop hub for users.

The planned update to voice assistant Alexa is bogged down with problems including latency, which requires "significant improvements,” an internal memo said.

Andy Jassy noted that the long-awaited AI-powered Alexa will be all about taking actions, and not just providing answers. But it’s unclear when the product will actually launch.

CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged that Amazon must sacrifice short-term profits by spending heavily on AI infrastructure that may pay off big later.

Tony Hoggett is taking the startup plunge after running Amazon's grocery store and delivery services for the past three years.

Amazon's Panos Panay hinted that the new Alexa would elicit "emotion" and "connection." “The products coming,” he added, “are pretty awesome.”