Amazon forms a new AI agent-focused lab
Amazon is establishing the Amazon AGI SF Lab in San Francisco to develop AI agents under David Luan's leadership, aiming for real-world applications and competing in a $31 billion market.
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Amazon has announced the establishment of a new research and development lab in San Francisco, named the Amazon AGI SF Lab, which will focus on creating foundational capabilities for AI agents. The lab will be led by David Luan, co-founder of the AI startup Adept, and aims to develop agents capable of performing actions in both digital and physical environments, managing complex workflows, and learning from human feedback. The lab will collaborate closely with Amazon's broader AGI team, including Pieter Abbeel, a robotics research lead. The initiative follows Amazon's licensing agreement with Adept, which specializes in AI-powered agents for software tasks. The lab plans to hire additional researchers in various fields to support its goals. The growing interest in agentic AI is reflected in market predictions, with the sector expected to be valued at $31 billion by the end of the year. Major tech companies, including OpenAI and Google, are also developing similar technologies, indicating a competitive landscape in the AI agent space. Amazon has previously explored conversational agents but is now making a more significant commitment to this area, with potential enhancements to its Alexa platform.
- Amazon is launching the Amazon AGI SF Lab to develop AI agents.
- The lab will be led by David Luan, co-founder of Adept.
- It aims to create agents that can perform real-world actions and learn from feedback.
- The agentic AI market is projected to reach $31 billion by year-end.
- Amazon is intensifying its focus on AI agents, competing with other major tech firms.
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